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Avard, Oklahoma

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In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 26 people, 13 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The population density was 126.7 inhabitants per square mile (48.9/km). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 82.8 per square mile (32.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15%
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living together, and 53.8% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 3.00.
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Avard had mercantile establishments, two hotels, a bank, a livestock auction, and an elevator. A weekly newspaper, the Avard Tribune operated from 1904 to 1918. It was a major cattle shipping point for the area.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 23,750, and the median income for a family was $ 40,000. Males had a median income of $ 23,750 versus $ 14,583 for females. The
1099: 811: 927: 895: 1104: 282:. The town was named for Isabell Avard Todd, the wife of Robert Todd. The town was served by the Southern Arkansas Railway (Santa Fe) and 258:. After initial growth, Avard began declining in the 1930s. Avard had a post office from June 1, 1895, until November 22, 1963. As of the 55: 762: 626: 335: 213: 569: 746: 279: 841: 920: 905: 866: 283: 271: 223: 307:, farm consolidation, and changing travel habits. Additionally, the town was struck by tornadoes in both 1943 and 1944. 900: 1094: 188: 913: 650: 589:
There were 13 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were
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Today, only an elevator and church are left in operation. There are also a few unused store buildings.
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The post office was first established in Avard in 1895 and the town was incorporated in 1904 when the
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for the town was $ 11,757. There were no families and 17.1% of the population living below the
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Avard continued to grow until the mid-1930s. Then the town started to decline due to the
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It was an important rail transfer point for freight and passengers from 1910 to 1930.
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Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avard, Oklahoma
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But the area still has important rail connections, including the
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Unincorporated communities in Woods County, Oklahoma
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Avard - Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
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Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
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Unincorporated community
Location of Avard, Oklahoma
36°41′57″N 98°47′24″W / 36.69917°N 98.79000°W / 36.69917; -98.79000
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Woods
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
FIPS code
GNIS
Woods County
Oklahoma
Alva
Waynoka
2000 census
2010 census
Frisco
Enid
Santa Fe
Arkansas Valley and Western Railroad
economic depression
dust storms
BNSF Railway’s
Avard Subdivision
Tulsa

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