Seiling, Oklahoma
City
Downtown Seiling
Downtown Seiling
Nickname: 
Crossroads of Northwest Oklahoma[1]
Location of Seiling, Oklahoma
Location of Seiling, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°09′07″N 98°55′32″W / 36.15194°N 98.92556°W / 36.15194; -98.92556
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyDewey
Area
[2]
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,736 ft (529 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total850
 • Density716.69/sq mi (276.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73663
Area code580
FIPS code40-66250[4]
GNIS feature ID2411861[3]

Seiling is a city in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 850 at the 2020 census.[5] The town was named in 1899 for Louis Seiling, a local store owner who had acquired a homestead in the Cheyenne-Arapaho land run of April 1892. The Hobson Town and Improvement Company established a town called Hobson, but the name was changed to Seiling in January 1899. It incorporated in 1909. Seiling is now the largest city in Dewey County.[6] Their girls basketball team has also won the Oklahoma State Championship four times in a row (2016-2019).[7]

History

Seiling developed as a local agricultural center and became the largest town in Dewey County despite the fact that the nearest railroad depot was in Canton, more than 25 miles (40 km) away . Moreover, there were no bridges across either of the Canadian rivers until 1906. A horse racing track was built in 1903.[6]

Geography

Seiling is located immediately south of the North Canadian River and 7 miles (11 km) north of the Canadian River, 10 miles (16 km) from Taloga, the county seat.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910352—
1920323−8.2%
193056875.9%
194062910.7%
195070011.3%
196091030.0%
19701,03313.5%
19801,1036.8%
19901,031−6.5%
2000875−15.1%
2010860−1.7%
2020850−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the 2010 census, there were 860 people, 325 households, and 216 families residing in the city.[9] The population density was 1,000 inhabitants per square mile (390/km2). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 488.6 per square mile (188.6/km2). Residents self-identified as 95.1% white, 12.7% Native American, 4.9% of mixed heritage, 1.6% Asian, and 0.1% African American.[9] Hispanic or Latino Americans made up 3.7% of the population.[9]

There were 325 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families.[9] Individuals living alone accounted for 31.1% of households.[9] The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.24.[9] The median age was 37.9 years.[9]

The median income for a household in the city was $45,650, and the median income for a family was $58,466.[10] Males who were employed full-time had a median income of $43,333. Females who were employed full-time had a median income of $32,500.[10] The per capita income for the city was $24,410.[10] Below the poverty line were 9.7% of people, 10.3% of families, 13% of those under 18 and 11.6% of those over 64.[10]

Economy

The local economy has been based on agriculture since the land was opened to non-Indian settlement. The major crops initially were broomcorn and cotton. Seiling soon had a cotton gin and a feed mill. Wheat and rye became important crops before World War I. In 1918, the Seiling Milling Company opened a flour mill and marketed "White Rose Special" flour until it closed in 1952.[6]

Transportation

Seiling is on US-60, US-270, US-281, SH-3, and SH-51, some of which run concurrently through the town.[11] US-183 is immediately to the west.[11] Thus the town bills itself as the “Crossroads of Northwest Oklahoma.”[1]

Seiling Airport (FAA Identifier: 1S4) is immediately adjacent to Seiling on the northwest.[12]

Parks and recreation

Seiling City Park is in the town, located on Seiling Creek.[13]

The 9-hole Seiling Golf Course was built in 1980.[14]

The Seiling Swimming Pool is open to the general public, and for special event rental.[15]

Canton Lake is to the east.[11]

Little Sahara State Park is about a half-hour to the north.[16]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Local Amenities". Town of Seiling. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seiling, Oklahoma
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Seiling (City), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Everett, Dianna. "Seiling," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Class A girls basketball News Article".
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Seiling city, Oklahoma at U.S. Census website (accessed September 19, 2013)
  10. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 American Community Survey, accessed via U.S. Census website database search of Seiling city, Oklahoma on September 19, 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 "Seiling, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Seiling Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Seiling City Park". Google Maps. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Seiling Golf Course". GolfAdvisor. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Seiling Swimming Pool". Town of Seiling. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Seiling to Little Sahara". Google Maps. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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