Strong City is a town in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 33.
History
The town of Strong City was formally established June 25, 1912. It was named for Clint Strong, a railroad official and entrepreneur instrumental in the town's organization. More troubling to the people of Cheyenne was that Strong City had been laid out with a rocky knoll in the center, reserved for the County Courthouse should Strong City become the county seat instead of Cheyenne.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Strong City is located along State Highway 33. Strong City is essentially surrounded by the Black Kettle National Grassland, with Black Kettle Recreation Area and associated reservoir about 10 miles to the northwest. Washita Battlefield National Historic Site is about 11 miles southwest.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Strong City had a population of 33. The median age was 48.3 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 73.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 11 households in Strong City, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.5% were married-couple households, 0.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 45.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 27 || 81.8%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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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 || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 6 || 18.2%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2 || 6.1%
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2000 census
As of the census
References
- Strong City, Oklahoma Historical Society