Meno, Oklahoma

Meno, Oklahoma
Town

Location of Meno, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°23′20″N 98°10′39″W / 36.38889°N 98.17750°W / 36.38889; -98.17750Coordinates: 36°23′20″N 98°10′39″W / 36.38889°N 98.17750°W / 36.38889; -98.17750
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Major
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,339 ft (408 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 235
 • Estimate (2015)[2] 243
 • Density 1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 73760
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-47750[3]
GNIS feature ID 1095325[4]

Meno is a town in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census, a 20.5 percent increase from 195 at the 2000 census.[5]

History

The town of Meno is named after Mennonite leader Menno Simons, and was founded on October 19, 1899 [6] by David Koehn, who left off one "n" when filling out the Post Office application form.[7] Jacob A. Wedel served as the first postmaster.[8] Meno was originally part of Woods county, until statehood in 1907, at which time it fell within Major county.[8] Many of the original inhabitants were Mennonites of Polish and Russian Mennonite descent.[9] who established the New Hopedale Mennonite Church.[8] It was the previous home of Oklahoma Bible Academy, originally established in 1911 by the New Hopedale Mennonite Church as Meno Preparatory School,[10] until it was moved to nearby Enid, Oklahoma in 1983.[9]

In 1901-1902, the Enid and Anadarko Railway (later the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad) constructed a line to connect the cities of Enid and Greenfield, Oklahoma which passed through Meno. The first census in 1910 reported 69 residents. By 1918 the town boasted a bank, flour mill, two creameries, and two grain elevators.[8]

Meno now serves as a bedroom community for people who commute to work in the Enid area.[8]

Geography

Meno is located at 36°23′20″N 98°10′39″W / 36.38889°N 98.17750°W / 36.38889; -98.17750 (36.388970, -98.177493).[11] It is 15 miles (24 km) west of Enid.[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
191069—
19209233.3%
1930964.3%
194018087.5%
195076−57.8%
196011855.3%
19701190.8%
198017143.7%
1990155−9.4%
200019525.8%
201023520.5%
Est. 2015243[2]3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[1]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 195 people, 78 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,036.7 people per square mile (396.3/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 462.5 per square mile (176.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.82% White, 1.03% Native American, 2.05% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.

There were 78 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,750, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,697. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.0% of those over 64.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ CensusViewer:Meno, Oklahoma Population. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Major County Place Names". Oklahoma GenWeb. Oklahoma GenWeb. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ Kroeker, Marvin E. "Natives and Settlers: The Mennonite Invasion of Indian Territory". Mennonite Life. Vol. 61 No. 2: Mennonite Life. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wilson, Linda D. "Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Meno". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Schmidt, H. U. (1957). "Meno (Major County, Oklahoma)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ Schmidt, H. U. (1959). "Oklahoma Bible Academy (Meno, Oklahoma, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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