Ringling is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 869 as of the 2020 United States census. It was named for John Ringling, the founder of the Ringling Brothers Circus.
History
John Ringling and a partner, Jake Hamon, financed construction of the Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific Railway in 1913, to provide transportation to farmers and ranchers between Ardmore and Lawton. Construction began on May 1, 1913, at Ardmore and progressed westward. Oil was discovered in the Healdton field in August 1913. Seeing an opportunity to make big money in the oil business, Ringling and Hamon decided to divert the railroad toward Healdton, northeast of the town site. A post office was established during June 1914.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ringling had a population of 869. The median age was 39.5 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.4 males age 18 and over.
There were 347 households in Ringling, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.1% were married-couple households, 17.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 676 || 77.8%
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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.1%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 54 || 6.2%
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| Asian || 6 || 0.7%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 19 || 2.2%
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| Two or more races || 113 || 13.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 45 || 5.2%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census,