Thackerville is a town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located near the Texas state border. The population was 400 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Thackerville is situated near the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and State Highway 153, five miles north of the Texas state line and ten miles south of Marietta in south central Love County. Interstate 35 passes through town, putting Thackerville on the main route between Oklahoma City and Dallas/Ft. Worth.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

History

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Thackerville was founded in the mid-19th century. The community is named after Zacariah Thacker, a pioneer from Arkansas. Thacker befriended some of the local Indians and together they farmed a very productive corn crop.

U.S. Highway 77 was established from the Red River through Thackerville in 1926. At that time, the town moved to each side of the highway, which became the new "main" street in the community.

Demographics

Thackerville is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Thackerville had a population of 400. The median age was 39.7 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.

There were 165 households in Thackerville, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.5% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 343 || 85.8%

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| Black or African American || 4 || 1.0%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 18 || 4.5%

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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 || 12 || 3.0%

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| Two or more races || 23 || 5.8%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 28 || 7.0%

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2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 404 people, 149 households, and 108 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 166 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 89.85% White, 4.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 4.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97%. Bradshaw sold the ranch in late 2023.

Thackerville was also the site of a proposed relocation of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park once run by Joe Exotic and subject of the Netflix series Tiger King.

References

  • Thackerville Oklahoma Information