Vera is a town in Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 334 as of the 2020 census.
History
Originally known as Evans, the town was renamed Vera in November 1899 and incorporated in 1904. Vera lies seven miles southeast of Ramona and two miles east of U.S. Highway 75. Vera started out as a farming community, with the main crops being corn and hay. Lining the railroad track east of town were hay barns and a grain elevator. After many bountiful harvests of the local prairie hay Vera earned the nickname "the Hay Capital of the World."
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Vera had a population of 334. The median age was 46.7 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 118 households in Vera, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 64.4% were married-couple households, 13.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 241 || 72.2%
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| Black or African American || 2 || 0.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 29 || 8.7%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 8 || 2.4%
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| Two or more races || 53 || 15.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 21 || 6.3%
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2010 census
As of the census