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Camargo

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Camargo

Total population

134

Median home value

$65,900

13.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$33,125

Camargo$33k
National$74k
Elevation591 m
Land area0.67 km²
Coordinates36.02°, -99.29°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
591 m
Area
0.67 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Camargo is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 193 as of the 2020 United States census, an increase over the 178 reported at the 2010 census, and the figure of 115 reported in 2000.

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History & geography

History

The area that became the present town of Camargo was part of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation until it was opened for non-Indian settlement on April 19, 1892. A Camargo post office was established on September 16, 1892. A weekly mail route to Camargo from Ioland using the Grand post office was made in 1893. Farming and ranching sustained Camargo's early economy. The Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway (later the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, or Katy) built a line in 1912 between Leedey and Forgan (in Beaver County that passed through Camargo. Bentonite was mined in the area and shipped on the railroad until the railroad ceased operating in 1972–73. Sylvan Ambrose Hart, one of the last mountain men, was born in Camargo, the eldest of six children.

Geography

Camargo is located approximately halfway between Leedey and Vici on State Highway 34. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
36.7
Median home value
$65,900
Housing units
101
Poverty rate
31.3%
Unemployment
13.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
85.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.0179
Longitude
-99.2885
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37%
Diabetes
11%
Adult obesity
39.3%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
19.8%
No leisure activity
32.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • VICI ES
    Elementary · Vici · 208 students · 16:1 ratio
  • VICI HS
    High · Vici · 88 students · 8.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,802

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
93
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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Books about Camargo

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library