Newkirk, Oklahoma
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 View of the main street |
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| Location in Oklahoma | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1893 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Kay County | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 53 ′ N , 97 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,278 (as of 2012) | ||
| Population density : | 670 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 351 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 74647 | ||
| Area code : | +1 580 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-51300 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1095856 | ||
| Website : | www.newkirkchamber.com | ||
Newkirk is a city with the status of a City and also the administrative seat ( county seat ) of Kay County in the US state of Oklahoma .
geography
Newkirk is 15 kilometers north of Ponca City , with the Arkansas River flowing to the east . The nearest major city is Wichita (59 miles north) in Kansas . The connecting road US Highway 77 runs right through the city, Interstate 35 is 15 kilometers to the west.
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Average Monthly Temperatures and Precipitation for Newkirk (1981-2010)
Source: National Weather Service
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history
The area was originally owned by the Cherokee . With the Cherokee Outlet , the government bought large tracts of land from them and released them for settlement. Then the city was founded in 1883 under the name Lamoreaux . This name goes back to Silas W. Lamoreaux, the commissioner responsible for land sales. The new settlers soon renamed the place Santa Fe . However, the railway company Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway did not accept this name, as other places with the same name already existed and they wanted to avoid confusion. Since the small town of Kirk existed nearby at that time , the citizens finally agreed on the name Newkirk, which is still valid today . When searching for an administrative seat in Kay County, Blackwell , Newkirk, and Ponca City were all available. Newkirk was elected with a narrow majority. Newkirk experienced an economic boom at the beginning of the 20th century when oil was found in test wells. Today Newkirk is mainly active in agriculture and tourism.
National Register of Historic Places
Many historically valuable buildings have been erected in Newkirk, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . These include the Kay County Oklahoma Courthouse , the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School and the JP Tipton Farmstead .
Kay County Oklahoma Courthouse
Chilocco Indian Agricultural School
Demographics
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1900 | 1754 | - | |
| 1910 | 1992 | 13.6% | |
| 1920 | 2533 | 27.2% | |
| 1930 | 2135 | -15.7% | |
| 1940 | 2283 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 2201 | -3.6% | |
| 1960 | 2092 | -5% | |
| 1970 | 2173 | 3.9% | |
| 1980 | 2413 | 11% | |
| 1990 | 2168 | -10.2% | |
| 2000 | 2243 | 3.5% | |
| 2010 | 2317 | 3.3% | |
In 2012 a population of 2278 people was determined, which means an increase of 1.6% compared to 2000. The average age of residents in 2012 was 40.8 years, almost the same as Oklahoma's average of 40.6 years. About 5.8% of the population are of American Indian descent.
The main groups of immigrants during the city's early days came from Germany (25.6%), Ireland ( 12.4%) and England ( 8.5%) .
