Quapaw, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Quapaw is a town in Ottawa County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 984 as of the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
The community leaders platted "New Town Quapaw," on land to the east purchased from Harry Whitebird. This "new" town was incorporated in 1917 as Quapaw. Discovery of lead
and zinc
ore
s in the area extended the Tri-State mining district
and resulted in a population boom as thousands of miners moved into the area. With the population and economic boom new businesses moved in and the 1920 census listed 1,394 residents. In the 1920s U. S. Route 66 was developed through Quapaw and was paved through Ottawa County by 1933. The population declined to 1,054 by 1940 and as mining activity in the area declined the population dropped to 850 in 1960.
of 2000, there were 984 people, 352 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,759.4 people per square mile (678.4/km²). There were 423 housing units at an average density of 756.3 per square mile (291.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.60% White, 22.46% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 8.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 352 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,083, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,279 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,182. About 22.3% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
. While Colonel Potter goes to Tokyo on R&R, his horse develops colic
. B.J. mentions that his father-in-law Floyd Hayden, a resident of Quapaw, knows all about horses, prompting an urgent phone call for advice.
Quapaw is mentioned in the film Oklahoma, as one of the towns in which the character Jud had worked at some point in the past. Jud also give a fictional account of a deadly arson that occurred there five years prior to the film's setting.
Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 33,194. Its county seat is Miami. It was named for the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma.Ottawa County was established in 1907.-Geography:...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 984 as of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
History
In 1891 Kansas farmer Isaac Bingham moved his family south into Ottawa County. The family established a community and opened several businesses and Quapaw Chief John Quapaw donated land for a community school. The Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad established a railroad stop and siding at the community location. This established access to markets for hay and agricultural products of the area. A post office was opened in the community grocery store in 1897.The community leaders platted "New Town Quapaw," on land to the east purchased from Harry Whitebird. This "new" town was incorporated in 1917 as Quapaw. Discovery of lead
Lead
Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed...
and zinc
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
ore
Ore
An ore is a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals. The ores are extracted through mining; these are then refined to extract the valuable element....
s in the area extended the Tri-State mining district
Tri-State district
The Tri-State district was an historic lead-zinc mining district located in southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma. The district produced lead and zinc for over 100 years. Production began in the 1850s and 60s in the Joplin - Granby area of Jasper and Newton counties of...
and resulted in a population boom as thousands of miners moved into the area. With the population and economic boom new businesses moved in and the 1920 census listed 1,394 residents. In the 1920s U. S. Route 66 was developed through Quapaw and was paved through Ottawa County by 1933. The population declined to 1,054 by 1940 and as mining activity in the area declined the population dropped to 850 in 1960.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 984 people, 352 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,759.4 people per square mile (678.4/km²). There were 423 housing units at an average density of 756.3 per square mile (291.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.60% White, 22.46% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 8.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 352 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,083, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,279 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $10,182. About 22.3% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
In pop culture
Quapaw was mentioned in a 1976 episode of the television show, M*A*S*H, a U.S. situation comedySituation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
. While Colonel Potter goes to Tokyo on R&R, his horse develops colic
Colic
Colic is a form of pain which starts and stops abruptly. Types include:*Baby colic, a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying*Renal colic, a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones...
. B.J. mentions that his father-in-law Floyd Hayden, a resident of Quapaw, knows all about horses, prompting an urgent phone call for advice.
Quapaw is mentioned in the film Oklahoma, as one of the towns in which the character Jud had worked at some point in the past. Jud also give a fictional account of a deadly arson that occurred there five years prior to the film's setting.