What is the population of Dibble, Oklahoma?

Dibble has a population of approximately 1,045 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Dibble, Oklahoma located?

Dibble is located in Oklahoma, United States, at approximate coordinates 35.0197°, -97.6271°.

What is the median household income in Dibble?

The median household income in Dibble is approximately $71,471 based on the most recent open data.

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Dibble

Total population

1,045

Median home value

$186,100

15.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,471

Dibble$71k

National$74k

Elevation379 m

Land area19.9 km²

Weather87°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates35.02°, -97.63°

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

379 m

Area

19.9 km²

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Overview

Dibble is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population of the town was 867 at the 2020 census. Dibble is in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, according to the U.S. Census, within the outer suburban area west of Purcell and southwest of Norman.

History & geography

History

Located in western McClain County, for much of the nineteenth century the site of the present community existed in the Chickasaw Nation's Pontotoc County. According to historian George Shirk, John and James Dibble operated a ranch in the area and contributed their name to the town and to the creek that flows through it. The ranch lay on the Fort Smith to Fort Sill military road and served as a stopping point for soldiers and travelers. The village may have been in existence as early as 1869, and the Post Office Department designated a Dibble post office in 1894 with Horatio Orem as postmaster. In 1901 the Gazetteer and Business Directory of Indian Territory reported that Dibble had one hundred residents, a hotel, a grocery store, a general store, a blacksmith, a doctor, and three stockmen. Ranching served as the early economic staple, soon followed by farming. In 1902 J. T. Payne platted the townsite, which the Department of Interior approved in November of that year, withholding the land from the Chickasaw allotment process. In 1906, after the Oklahoma Central Railway failed to build through the town, placing its tracks north at Blanchard, the town lost many of its burgeoning businesses. The town's school system was first established in 1907. In 1911 Polk's Oklahoma Gazetteer estimated the population of Dibble at 150 and listed two general stores, a confectioner, a blacksmith, a doctor, and a drugstore. In 1918 the population dropped to 125, but the town had added a gristmill, a cotton gin, and a feed store, reflecting the emphasis on farming. In 1926 the post office discontinued. In 1936 the Works Progress Administration built an addition to the school, which educated children from the surrounding region. In 1937 State Highway 39 was completed adjacent to the…

Geography

Dibble is in western McClain County, west of Purcell, the county seat, the same distance east of Chickasha, and south of Oklahoma City. The town is located along State Highway 39 just east of the State Highway 76 junction. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Dibble has a total area of , of which , or 1.85%, are water. Dibble Creek drains the center and northern parts of town, flowing east to join Walnut Creek near Washington. Walnut Creek is a tributary of the Canadian River, part of the Arkansas River watershed. The southern portion of Dibble is drained by Criner Creek, which flows southeast to the Washita River near Maysville. The Washita is part of the Red River watershed.

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