Sasakwa, Oklahoma

Sasakwa, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Sasakwa, Oklahoma Location of Sasakwa, Oklahoma
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Seminole
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	843 ft (257 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	150
• Density	714.8/sq mi (276.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74867
Area code(s)	405
FIPS code	40-65500
GNIS feature ID	1097843

Sasakwa is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was documented as 150 in both the 2010 and 2000 census.

History

Sasakwa was originally located at a site 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the present townsite, where settlement had a trading post. A post office was established in 1880, and took its name from the Seminole word meaning "wild goose". Sasakwa Female Academy existed at Sasakwa from 1880 to 1892. At that time Sasakwa was part of the Creek Nation in the Indian Territory.

In 1917, hundreds of men gathered on a farm near Sasakwa to protest the draft in World War I, an event called the Green Corn Rebellion.

Geography

Sasakwa is located at (34.947915, -96.526206). It is 13 miles (21 km) south of Wewoka, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	241		—
1920	355		47.3%
1930	781		120.0%
1940	532		−31.9%
1950	365		−31.4%
1960	253		−30.7%
1970	321		26.9%
1980	335		4.4%
1990	169		−49.6%
2000	150		−11.2%
2010	150		0.0%
Est. 2014	144		−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 150 people, 58 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was 714.8 people per square mile (275.8/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 367.0 per square mile (141.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 61.33% White, 1.33% African American, 28.67% Native American, and 8.67% from two or more races.

There were 58 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,750, and the median income for a family was $24,286. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $13,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,353. There were 19.6% of families and 24.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 32.1% of those over 64.

Notable people

Sasakwa was home to Seminole Chiefs John Jumper and John F. Brown.