Muldrow, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, United States}} {{Use American English|date=August 2017}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Muldrow, Oklahoma |settlement_type = Town |official_name = Town of Muldrow |image_skyline = Municipal welcome sign, Muldrow, Oklahoma, 2023-09-11, TJ 01.jpg |imagesize = 280 |image_caption = Welcome sign on State Highway 64B |image_map = OKMap-doton-Muldrow.PNG |map_caption = Location in the state of Oklahoma |pushpin_map = USA |pushpin_label = Muldrow |pushpin_relief = yes |pushpin_label_position = left |pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States |coordinates = {{coord|35|24|22.3|N|94|35|55.8|W|region:US_type:city|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code(s) |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Oklahoma}} |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Sequoyah |established_title = Founded |established_date = {{start date|1887|11|19}} |named_for = Henry L. Muldrow |government_type = Mayor–Council |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = |leader_title2 = Council |leader_name2 = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_total_km2 = 11.11 |area_land_km2 = 10.98 |area_water_km2 = 0.13 |area_total_sq_mi = 4.29 |area_land_sq_mi = 4.24 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.05 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_total = 3272 |population_density_km2 = 298.04 |population_density_sq_mi = 771.88 |timezone = Central (CST) |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 505 |postal_code = 74948 |area_codes = 539, 918 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = {{FIPS|40|49850}}<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2413026<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2413026}}</ref> |blank2_name = Major airport |blank2_info = FSM |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |population_footnotes = }} '''Muldrow''', officially the '''Town of Muldrow''', is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Muldrow had a population of 3,272.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A49850&in=state%3A40|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 2, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ==Etymology== In 1887, Muldrow was named in honor of Henry L. Muldrow, first assistant U.S. secretary of the interior.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Muldrow |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture |date=n.d. |last=O'Dell |first=Larry |publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society |location=Oklahoma City |id=MU004 |url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=MU004 |access-date=September 21, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.52%) is water.

==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=right |1900= 465 |1910= 671 |1920= 693 |1930= 557 |1940= 638 |1950= 828 |1960= 1137 |1970= 1680 |1980= 2538 |1990= 2889 |2000= 3104 |2010= 3466 |2020= 3272 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, Muldrow had a population of 3,272. The median age was 36.5 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.3 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A49850&in=state%3A40|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL"/>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A49850&in=state%3A40|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 1,256 households in Muldrow, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.5% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,438 housing units, of which 12.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A49850&in=state%3A40|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 1,969 || 60.2% |- | Black or African American || 41 || 1.3% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 684 || 20.9% |- | Asian || 21 || 0.6% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 62 || 1.9% |- | Two or more races || 494 || 15.1% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 166 || 5.1% |} ===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,204 households, and 846 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|805.8|pd/sqmi}}. There were 1,313 housing units at an average density of {{convert|340.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the town was 69.59% White, 1.80% African American, 16.43% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.32% from other races, and 10.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.

There were 1,204 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,216, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $26,603 versus $18,984 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,918. About 14.1% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education== Muldrow's public schools are Muldrow Elementary, Muldrow Middle School, and Muldrow High School. The elementary school is located on Main Street, while the high school and middle school are located on Shawntel Smith Boulevard.

==Parks and recreation== Muldrow City Park has a playground, a walking/jogging trail, two basketball courts, a volleyball court, a large covered pavilion, a children's splash pad, and a creek. Special events are held there, including Old Settler's Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muldrowokla.com/about.html |title=About Us|publisher=Muldrow Chamber of Commerce|access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref>

Muldrow Lake is to the northeast of town.<ref name=GoogleMaps>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Muldrow,+OK+74948/@35.4034784,-94.7467911,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87ca4663038c22b5:0xb363b31b472ea790!8m2!3d35.4062034!4d-94.5988306 |title=Muldrow, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref> In one year’s spring Wildlife Department catch-and-release survey of lakes smaller than 1000 acres, Muldrow City Lake produced the most bass per hour, at 195.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/2510484/states-best-small-lake-tough-to-fish |title=State's Best Small Lake Tough to Fish|publisher=The Oklahoman, August 6, 1995|access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref>

Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, located in the picturesque Cookson Hills country and featuring 250 miles of rugged, irregular shoreline, is to the west-southwest.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.6417 |title= Robert S Kerr Reservoir|publisher=TravelOK.com|access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref><ref name=GoogleMaps />

Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum is about 12 miles north-northwest of town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sequoyah's+Cabin+Museum,+Oklahoma+101,+Sallisaw,+OK/Muldrow,+OK+74948/@35.4599108,-94.7083758,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ca3fbaaca1e86f:0xed2472bd2de67ea8!2m2!1d-94.6521183!2d35.5145559!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ca4663038c22b5:0xb363b31b472ea790!2m2!1d-94.5988306!2d35.4062034 |title= Sequoyah's Cabin Museum to Muldrow|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref> It features the actual one-room log cabin built in 1829 by Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee written language, surrounded by a 10-acre park, and is complete with relics and documents associated with his life.<ref name=Cherokee /> The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.<ref name=Cherokee>{{cite web|url=https://www.visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/sequoyahs-cabin-museum |title= Sequoyah's Cabin Museum|publisher=VisitCherokeeNation.com|access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref>

==Notable people== * Charles Winchester Breedlove, Los Angeles City Council member, 1933–45 * Glen Condren, former NFL defensive lineman for the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons * Jim Mundy/James White, a Top 40 Country Singer and award-winning songwriter * Shawntel Smith, Miss America 1996. * Joshua L. Wheeler, Army master sergeant killed in Iraq on October 22, 2015.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Muldrow, Oklahoma}} Category:1887 establishments in Indian Territory Category:Cherokee towns in Oklahoma Category:Fort Smith metropolitan area Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1887 Category:Railway towns in Oklahoma Category:Towns in Oklahoma Category:Towns in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma