Taloga is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 288 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dewey County. The town lies near the southern bank of a bend of the Canadian River, along U.S. Route 183, approximately thirty-seven miles north of Clinton.
History
According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the name is of Indian origin and means either "beautiful valley" or "rocking water".
The Taloga Wind project outside of town, dedicated in March 2012, can generate up to 130 megawatts of power, which is enough to meet the needs of about 35,000 homes. All electricity produced by the project is provided to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
The Dewey County Courthouse, from 1925, is on the NHRP listings.
Geography
Taloga is located north of Clinton.
Climate
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Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Taloga had a population of 288. The median age was 42.0 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 130 households in Taloga, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.8% were married-couple households, 15.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 267 || 92.7%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 7 || 2.4%
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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 || 0.3%
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| Two or more races || 13 || 4.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 12 || 4.2%
|}
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 372 people, 147 households, and 98 families residing in the town.