Sugden is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 22 as of the 2020 United States census.
The townsite is located on what was a ranch established around 1874 by brothers Joseph D. ”Ikard” Sugg and Eli Calvin “Cal” Sugg. A store named “Sugg’s Den” was established there, and a settlement grew around it. It is about by road south of the county seat of Waurika, and just west of US Route 81.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Sugden sits on the west side of the valley of Beaver Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Red River.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Sugden had a population of 22. The median age was 58.5 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 36.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.9 males age 18 and over.
There were 12 households in Sugden, of which 66.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.7% were married-couple households, 16.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 14 || 63.6%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 18.2%
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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 || 4.5%
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| Two or more races || 3 || 13.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 4 || 18.2%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census