Luther is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, Luther had a population of 1,492. Sperling Best Places lists the population of 4,073 for the 73054 Luther zip code, which includes the town and immediate surrounding area of rural residents.

Luther owes its existence to Charles Gasham "Gristmill" Jones, who platted the land and sold it for a profit. The town of Luther would be named after Charles Gasham "Gristmill" Jones's son from his first marriage.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Luther is located in the Cross Timbers ecoregion and the Frontier Country tourism region.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Luther had a population of 1,492. The median age was 35.2 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.2 males age 18 and over.

There were 513 households in Luther, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.3% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 1,061 || 71.1%

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| Black or African American || 77 || 5.2%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 87 || 5.8%

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| Asian || 4 || 0.3%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 43 || 2.9%

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| Two or more races || 219 || 14.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 128 || 8.6%

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Transportation

Luther is located northeast of Oklahoma City on Oklahoma State Highway 66, formerly U.S. 66. Like many towns between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Luther was bypassed by opening of the Turner Turnpike in 1953. After decades of planning, a new interchange 11 miles (18 km) east of I-35 was opened at Hogback Road south of Luther in 2011, granting more commuter access between Luther and Oklahoma City.

Notable people

  • George Blackerby, Major League Baseball player
  • Jake Dunn, Negro league baseball player

References

  • Town of Luther official website