Ingalls, Oklahoma

Ingalls was a peaceful community that rarely ever had any commotion, until it became notable as the site of the Battle of Ingalls on September 1, 1893, which was a shootout between U.S. Marshals and the Doolin-Dalton gang. Because of this, many residents abandoned the site, claiming it would never live down its so-called reputation for harboring criminals. Due to this activity, a new post office, named Signet, was established on a site slightly northwest of the old Ingalls townsite on June 21, 1921, and became part of a new community. The residents of the Ingalls part heavily protested, but the government refused to yield. In 1901 the Pierce O.K. Hotel was dismantled into sections and moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma. Placed in the 500 block of south Main it was renamed the Globe Hotel and served as a hotel, apartment house and later a private residence. In 1937 it was again moved to 812 S. Hester and remodeled into a two story apartment house. It remains at 812 S. Hester and is the only known building that survives from the original shoot out. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Ingalls had a population of 192. The median age was 46.0 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.3 males age 18 and over. There were 77 households in Ingalls, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.9% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 79 housing units, of which 2.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%. ==References==