Muldrow, officially the Town of Muldrow, is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Muldrow had a population of 3,272.

Etymology

In 1887, Muldrow was named in honor of Henry L. Muldrow, first assistant U.S. secretary of the interior.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.52%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Muldrow had a population of 3,272. The median age was 36.5 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.3 males age 18 and over.

There were 1,256 households in Muldrow, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.5% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 1,969 || 60.2%

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| Black or African American || 41 || 1.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 684 || 20.9%

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| Asian || 21 || 0.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 62 || 1.9%

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| Two or more races || 494 || 15.1%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 166 || 5.1%

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2000 census

As of the census

Muldrow Lake is to the northeast of town. In one year’s spring Wildlife Department catch-and-release survey of lakes smaller than 1000 acres, Muldrow City Lake produced the most bass per hour, at 195.

Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, located in the picturesque Cookson Hills country and featuring 250 miles of rugged, irregular shoreline, is to the west-southwest. It features the actual one-room log cabin built in 1829 by Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee written language, surrounded by a 10-acre park, and is complete with relics and documents associated with his life.

Notable people

  • Charles Winchester Breedlove, Los Angeles City Council member, 1933–45
  • Glen Condren, former NFL defensive lineman for the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons
  • Jim Mundy/James White, a Top 40 Country Singer and award-winning songwriter
  • Shawntel Smith, Miss America 1996.
  • Joshua L. Wheeler, Army master sergeant killed in Iraq on October 22, 2015.

See also

  • List of places in the United States named after people

References

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  • Muldrow Public Library at the Eastern Oklahoma District Library System
  • Muldrow Public Schools

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