Ratliff City is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ratliff City had a population of 64. Ratliff City was named for Ollie Ratliff, owner of a local garage. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The post office was opened on January 1, 1953, when the town was incorporated.

Geography

Ratliff City is located in northwestern Carter County at the junction of State Highways 7 and 76. Highway 7 leads east to Davis and west to Duncan, while Highway 76 leads north to Foster and south to Healdton.

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Ratliff City had a population of 64. The median age was 50.0 years. 14.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 34.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 178.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 175.0 males age 18 and over.

There were 36 households in Ratliff City, of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.9% were married-couple households, 30.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 48 || 75.0%

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| Black or African American || 7 || 10.9%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%

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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 1 || 1.6%

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| Two or more races || 8 || 12.5%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1 || 1.6%

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2000 census

The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,080. There were 20.0% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 27.6% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

References

Further reading

  • Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: .