West Siloam Springs is a town in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census, an 18.2 percent increase from the figure of 846 recorded in 2010. A bedroom community for Siloam Springs, Arkansas, it is notable for its Cherokee casino, and is the closest town to Natural Falls State Park.
History
In the mid-20th century, the population of Siloam Springs, Arkansas spilled across the Oklahoma - Arkansas state line, creating the need for Oklahoma-based town government. The population of the community had grown to 142 by July 10, 1969, when 35 out of 49 eligible voters approved incorporation.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, West Siloam Springs had a population of 1,000. The median age was 41.3 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 354 households in West Siloam Springs, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.3% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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| White || 589 || 58.9%
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| Black or African American || 3 || 0.3%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 215 || 21.5%
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| Asian || 9 || 0.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 33 || 3.3%
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| Two or more races || 149 || 14.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 97 || 9.7%
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2000 census
As of the census
Smith Field, a/k/a the Siloam Springs Municipal Airport, is approximately six miles to the east, and features a paved runway of almost 5000’. Commercial air transportation is available from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, about 24 miles to the east-northeast.
Natural Falls State Park
Nearby is Natural Falls State Park, off Hwy 412 west of town. one of the scenic wonders in the state of Oklahoma. The natural setting and scenic beauty of the waterfall is known to millions of movie lovers. The popular 1974 film Where the Red Fern Grows was filmed in part at Natural Falls (then called Dripping Springs).
Education
It is in the Moseley Public School<!--ELM 20430--> school district.
Hildebrand Mill
To the west of town about 10 miles is Hildebrand Mill, a 1907 water-powered grain mill, later used up to 1967 as a gas-powered lumber mill. It is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, Oklahoma.