What is the population of Drumright, Oklahoma?

Drumright has a population of approximately 2,361 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Drumright, Oklahoma located?

Drumright is located in Oklahoma, United States, at approximate coordinates 35.9899°, -96.5974°.

What is the median household income in Drumright?

The median household income in Drumright is approximately $45,580 based on the most recent open data.

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Drumright

Total population

2,361

Median home value

$85,600

12.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,580

Drumright$46k

National$74k

Weather84°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates35.99°, -96.60°

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City facts

Overview

Drumright is a city in Creek and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It began as an oil boom town. However, the population has declined as oil production has waned in the area. As of the 2020 census, Drumright had a population of 2,560. Drumright and nearby Cushing were at the center of the large, productive Cushing-Drumright Oil Field in the 1910s and 1920s. Now Drumright is home to a festival called The Drumright Monthly Market, where hundreds of visitors come on the first Saturday of every month, seeking crafts and delicacies from all over the region.

History & geography

History

The town sprang up nearly overnight in 1912, after wildcatter Thomas Baker Slick struck oil on the farm of Frank Wheeler, causing a rush of speculators, oilfield workers, and merchants into the area. A post office was established in the community on December 28, 1912. Local landowners James W. Fulkerson and Aaron Drumright platted a townsite, which was initially called Fulkerson, The town was renamed for Aaron Drumright, a farmer and later local businessman whose farm was part of the townsite. Oil workers flooded into town so quickly that they lived in tents or shacks made from box cars, causing the community to be known locally as "Ragtown." Hotels and boarding houses were constructed next, as well as amenities like gambling dens, dance halls, and roadhouses, where the workers could spend their money. Drumright incorporated as a town on May 27, 1913. In 1914, the city built a two-story building of stone to serve as an elementary and high school. It was called Washington School, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRIS 81000462). Two banks opened in the town during 1914. Drumright was designated a first-class city after an election on April 18, 1916. The 1920 census reported a population of 6,460. The following year, the AT&SF built a line north from Shamrock to Drumright. The Oil Fields and Santa Fe Railway was merged into the AT&SF in 1941. In 1919 a riot broke out in Drumright during a strike by telephone workers. The town's mayor and chief of police were locked in the town jail by rioters. The Governor of Oklahoma sent six militia units to town to restore order. Drumright hosted minor league baseball. The Drumright Oilers teams played as members of the Class D level Western Association and Oklahoma State League between 1920 and 1923. In…

Geography

Drumright is located in western Creek County. A small portion of the city extends west into Payne County. Drumright is west of Sapulpa, 42 miles southwest of Tulsa and 76 miles northeast of Oklahoma City at the junction of State Highways 16, 33 and 99.

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