Swink is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Swink had a population of 65. The population was 83 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town; the community disincorporated on December 1, 2000.
History
A post office was established at Swink, Indian Territory on August 14, 1902. It was named for D.R. Swink, a local merchant. At the time of its founding, Swink was located in Kiamitia County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.
Swink is the location of the historic District Choctaw Chief's House, which was the home of District Choctaw Chief Thomas LeFlore. The house was built in 1837 and is the oldest house in the state of Oklahoma that remains on its original site.
Geography
Swink is located in eastern Choctaw County. U.S. Route 70 passes along the northern edge of the community, leading west to Hugo, the county seat, and east to Valliant.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Swink CDP has an area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Swink had a population of 65. The median age was 40.4 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 75.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 33 households in Swink, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 66.7% were married-couple households, 21.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 6.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 47 || 72.3%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 8 || 12.3%
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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 || 1.5%
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| Two or more races || 9 || 13.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2 || 3.1%
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 66 people, 36 households, and 20 families residing in the community. There were 54 housing units. The median age was 54.5 years. Males had a median income of $105,313, and there were not enough sample observations to calculate a median income for females. The steamboat Heroine sank in the Red River on May 7, 1838, after hitting a submerged snag. The excavation occurred between 2001 and 2008. Reconstructed segments of the boat and its machinery, along with artifacts from the wreck, are now in the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.