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Laverne, Oklahoma

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The Laverne economy has been supported largely on agriculture, with broomcorn, wheat and cattle as the leading products until 1920. Hay replaced broomcorn, whose market has largely disappeared. Oil and gas production became important during the 1920s. Laverne acquired the nickname, "the Oil Capital
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.89.
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Laverne's origin is traced to John Mollman's homestead, which he established in 1903. The site was then in Woodward County, Oklahoma Territory. A post office was established in 1896 with the name Laverne and continued operating until 1908. After 1908, mail addressed to Laverne was redirected to
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of 2000, there were 1,097 people, 503 households, and 303 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,473.2 inhabitants per square mile (568.8/km). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 855.5 per square mile (330.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 32,222, and the median income for a family was $ 38,984. Males had a median income of $ 31,667 versus $ 20,000 for females. The
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of Northwest Oklahoma" during a short-lived boom in production during the 1950s. The Katy stopped rail service in 1972 and abandoned its line to Laverne.
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Mollman sold part of his acreage to a townsite promoter in 1911. The promoter platted the area and began selling lots. The
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The Laverne public school system educates students from Harper and Ellis counties, as well as those from Beaver County.
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to start his career. According to numerous articles about Jimmy Webb he claims Laverne as his hometown in Oklahoma.
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The community was named Laverne after the old post office was moved to the new site in May 1912. According to the
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There were 503 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were
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for the town was $ 20,424. About 8.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the
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McNutt, Kathryn. "Jane Jayroe: Oklahoma native reflects on her Miss America win."
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laverne, Oklahoma
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during her childhood. A major street in Laverne was renamed for her.
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Town

Location in Harper County and the state of Oklahoma.
Harper County
Oklahoma
36°42′19″N 99°53′48″W / 36.70528°N 99.89667°W / 36.70528; -99.89667
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Harper
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
580
FIPS code
GNIS
Harper County
Oklahoma
2020 census
Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
U.S. Highway 283
State Highway 149
Oklahoma City
United States Census Bureau

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