Cashion, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Cashion is a town in Kingfisher
and Logan
counties in the U.S. state
of Oklahoma
. The Logan County portion of Cashion is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 635 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 635 people, 238 households, and 177 families residing in the town. The population density
was 578.7 people per square mile (222.9/km²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 238.8 per square mile (92.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.28% White, 0.16% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.16% from other races
, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $44,844. Males had a median income of $31,012 versus $25,729 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,513. About 11.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over.
Cashion was named for Roy Cashion of Hennessy, Oklahoma. Roy, a graduate of the Hennessy Senior Class of 1897, had a strong passion and belief in the freedom of the Cuban people. His graduation speech was entitled "Liberty for Cuba." When the territorial governor asked for volunteers, Cashion's name was first one on the list. He passed through this area on his way to join Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish American wars. On July 1, 1898, Cashion was killed by a gunshot to the head in the famous charge on San Juan Hill in Cuba. He is believed to be the first Oklahoman to die in battle on foreign soil.
Cashion (the town) was established and boomed. Her growth reached its peak by 1915 and 1916. At this time, two railroads were running two trains a day into town from both Guthrie (Santa Fe) and from Kingfisher (Rock Island). An oil boom brought in the "Cashion Pool," which was considered the largest single pool ever discovered. It ran from south of Cashion to near Kansas just west of Enid.
Incorporated in 1900, Cashion was known as "The Town Too Tough To Die." While the neighboring towns of Downs, Wandell, Big Four, Lockridge, Navina, Reeding, Columbia and Lincoln Town all folded up and vanished in the great depression or shortly thereafter, Cashion hung on. Today, the town is again growing and business opportunities abound. Some 30 new homes are built each year as new residents commute the 15 to 20 miles to Oklahoma City, Guthrie or Kingfisher.
Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Kingfisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 14,384. Its county seat is Kingfisher.-History:...
and Logan
Logan County, Oklahoma
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2009 was 39,301. Its county seat is Guthrie. Logan County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. The Logan County portion of Cashion is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area
Oklahoma City metropolitan area
-Metro-area suburbs and exurbs:The following communities are suburbs and exurbs of Oklahoma City with populations of at least 1,000 found within the bounds of State Highway 33 to the north, State Highway 18 and US-177 to the east, State Highway 39 and State Highway 9 to the south, and US-81 to the...
. The population was 635 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Cashion is located at 35°48′0"N 97°40′38"W (35.800002, -97.677178).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 635 people, 238 households, and 177 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 578.7 people per square mile (222.9/km²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 238.8 per square mile (92.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.28% White, 0.16% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $44,844. Males had a median income of $31,012 versus $25,729 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,513. About 11.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over.
History
Cashion began as the Town of Downs on a hill 3 miles south of Cimarron River. The first branch line of the Santa Fe and Rock Island Railroads met just 1/2 mile south of the hill at the county line. Downs, which had been declared the State Capital (for one day), was taken down and moved down the hill to the railroad at what became Cashion.Cashion was named for Roy Cashion of Hennessy, Oklahoma. Roy, a graduate of the Hennessy Senior Class of 1897, had a strong passion and belief in the freedom of the Cuban people. His graduation speech was entitled "Liberty for Cuba." When the territorial governor asked for volunteers, Cashion's name was first one on the list. He passed through this area on his way to join Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish American wars. On July 1, 1898, Cashion was killed by a gunshot to the head in the famous charge on San Juan Hill in Cuba. He is believed to be the first Oklahoman to die in battle on foreign soil.
Cashion (the town) was established and boomed. Her growth reached its peak by 1915 and 1916. At this time, two railroads were running two trains a day into town from both Guthrie (Santa Fe) and from Kingfisher (Rock Island). An oil boom brought in the "Cashion Pool," which was considered the largest single pool ever discovered. It ran from south of Cashion to near Kansas just west of Enid.
Incorporated in 1900, Cashion was known as "The Town Too Tough To Die." While the neighboring towns of Downs, Wandell, Big Four, Lockridge, Navina, Reeding, Columbia and Lincoln Town all folded up and vanished in the great depression or shortly thereafter, Cashion hung on. Today, the town is again growing and business opportunities abound. Some 30 new homes are built each year as new residents commute the 15 to 20 miles to Oklahoma City, Guthrie or Kingfisher.