Editing Colcord, Oklahoma

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'''Colcord''' is a town in southern [[Delaware County, Oklahoma|Delaware County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The community lies in the northeastern part of the state in a region known as [[Green Country]]. The population was 815 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4016100| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Colcord town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 8, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060712/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4016100| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> a decline of 0.5 percent from the figure of 819 recorded in 2000.<ref name="Encyclopedia">{{Cite book |last=Beals Clark |first=Donna |contribution=Colcord |title=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture |editor-last=Everett |editor-first=Dianna |publisher=Oklahoma State University Library Electronic Publishing Center |url=http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CO019 |accessdate=June 25, 2009 }}</ref>

== History ==
Colcord's history starts decades before the establishment of the town itself, with the community of Row, [[History of Oklahoma#Indian and Oklahoma Territories|Indian Territory]], in the 1890s. As settlers moved to the area, the town of Row grew and businesses formed, including a bank, a school, a hotel, and others. A [[Post Office]] was established on May 20, 1905.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

In the 1920s, a road (later known as [[Oklahoma State Highway 116]]) was built that passed {{convert|1|mi|km}} south of the then-healthy town of Row. A rural mail carrier, Charles Burbage, who owned land to the south where the new road was established, [[platted]] {{convert|64.8|acres|km2}} into blocks, lots and streets. The area grew into a community known as "Little [[Tulsa]]" to locals, until residents changed the name in September 1928 to "Colcord," after [[Charles Francis Colcord]]. Mr. Colcord was a successful and prominent [[cattle ranch]]er, [[Petroleum|oil]] businessman, and early [[Oklahoma Territory]] lawman from [[Oklahoma City]], who owned a large ranch west of the two towns.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The ranch employed many local residents, and was very important to the economy and spirit of the area.

[[Image:Colcord High School Colcord Oklahoma.jpg|left|thumb|Colcord High School, August 2011]]
Due to better transportation and a disastrous fire that wiped out many buildings in Row, most businesses moved to Colcord,<ref>{{cite book|last=Shirk |first=George H. |authorlink=George H. Shirk |title=Oklahoma Place Names |publisher=[[University of Oklahoma Press]] |year=1987 |page=55 |edition=2, illustrated |isbn=0-8061-2028-2}}</ref> and the new town was approved to build a high school. A feud between the two towns ensued, and in the first eleven years of Colcord's existence, the school was involved in eleven lawsuits.

The community hosts "Old Settlers Day" celebration and parade on the second Saturday of June each year<ref name="Encyclopedia"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.talbotlibrary.org/news-and-updates/old-settlers-day-2018-join-us-on-june-2-2018|title=Old Settlers Day 2018 - Join us on June 2, 2018!|accessdate=October 24, 2018}}</ref> to honor its heritage and the many people that settled in the area and established the town.
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== New Life Ranch Flint Valley ==
[[Image:New Life Ranch Sign 2.JPG|200px|right|thumb|New Life Ranch Flint Valley]]
New Life Ranch Flint Valley (NLR) is a nearby {{convert|1000|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Christianity|Christian]] camp that functions as a summer camp for kids in grades 3-12 and a retreat center throughout the rest of the year.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.newliferanch.com/senior-camp/| title=New Life Ranch Flint Valley – official website| publisher=New Life Ranch| accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name="50th Anniversary">{{cite web |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080802_18_A8_CLBAIG484763 |title=New Life Ranch marks 50th |accessdate=December 8, 2008 |date=August 2, 2008 |publisher=Tulsa World }}</ref> Children and teenagers from all over the United States attend the camp, participating in one-week resident sessions from June through August. In 2016, approximately 30,000 people attended camps and retreats hosted at NLR.<ref name="50th Anniversary"/> Summer camp activities are primarily outdoor, including [[archery]], [[biking]], [[canoeing]], [[rappelling]], [[horseback riding]], [[riflery]], [[ropes course]]s, [[human swimming|swimming]], and [[tennis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://find.acacamps.org/cgi/details.cgi?id=5719 |title=New Life Ranch - An ACA-Accredited Camp |accessdate=December 30, 2008 |publisher=American Camp Association |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608052029/http://find.acacamps.org/cgi/details.cgi?id=5719 |archivedate=June 8, 2007 }}</ref> As of August 2018, the owners of NLR also run [[New Life Ranch Frontier Cove]], a similar camp in [[Adair, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.newliferanch.com/junior-camp/| title=New Life Ranch Frontier Cove – official website| publisher=New Life Ranch| accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref>
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== Natural Falls State Park ==
Nearby is [[Natural Falls State Park]], off Hwy 412 W at [[West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma|West Siloam Springs]],<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/5293 | title= Natural Falls State Park | publisher=TravelOK.com| accessdate=September 26, 2019}}</ref> one of the most beautiful scenic wonders in the state of [[Oklahoma]]. The natural setting and scenic beauty of the waterfall is known to millions of movie lovers. The popular 1974 film [[Where the Red Fern Grows (1974 film)|Where the Red Fern Grows]] was filmed in part at Natural Falls (then called Dripping Springs). The movie tells the story of a young boy growing up in rural Oklahoma during the hard times of the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]] and is considered an American classic.

== Hildebrand Mill ==
To the south of Colcord is [[Hildebrand Mill]], a 1907 water-powered grain mill, later used up to 1967 as a gas-powered lumber mill.  It is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, Oklahoma]]. Hilderbrand Mill, also known as Beck Mill, was the site where the legend of Cherokee citizen Zeke Proctor was born. Proctor shot a woman that reports say threw herself in between two gunmen.

== Geography ==
Colcord is located in southeastern Delaware County {{convert|9|mi|0}} northeast of [[Kansas, Oklahoma|Kansas]], {{convert|18|mi}} southeast of [[Jay, Oklahoma|Jay]], the Delaware [[county seat]], and {{convert|6|mi|0}} west of the Oklahoma-[[Arkansas]] state line.<ref>[https://maps.google.com Google Maps]</ref> it is on [[Oklahoma State Highway 116]] east of [[U.S. Route 59 in Oklahoma|US-59]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.mapquest.com/search/result?query=Colcord,%20OK&boundingBox=36.276593531414655,-94.77750778198242,36.25458669679312,-94.71407890319824&page=0&mqId=282034377&index=0 |title=Mapquest website | accessdate=September 28, 2019}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|6.33|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Economy==
The area surrounding Colcord is mostly farming and cattle, poultry and dairy operations.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 173
|1970= 438
|1980= 530
|1990= 628
|2000= 819
|2010= 815
|2020= 728
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 819 people, 285 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|326.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 322 housing units at an average density of {{convert|128.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 65.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.12% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 25.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 285 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,181, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $17,045 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,440. About 30.0% of families and 30.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 33.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CO019 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Colcord]

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