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Kenton, Oklahoma

Kenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 31 residents.

History
The post office for a place named Carrizo was opened September 9, 1886, with the name changed to Florence on April 9, 1890, the location being just over the line in New Mexico. It was, along with a place called Mineral, one of only two significant settlements in the area of the pre-statehood Oklahoma Panhandle. in 1893. At the time Oklahoma became a state (on November 16, 1907), it served as the temporary county seat for Cimarron County. The building now known as "The Merc" served as the temporary courthouse and held the county records. The citizens of the county voted to move the seat on June 11, 1908, to Boise City. Time zone Kenton is the only Oklahoma community that observes (albeit informally) Mountain Time, reportedly because most of the people who interact with the town are from New Mexico or Colorado. ==Geography==
Geography
Kenton lies in the northwest corner of Cimarron County, approximately east of the New Mexico state line and south of the Colorado state line. It is located on the south side of the Cimarron River in the Cimarron River valley. State Highway 325 serves the community. Kenton experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cool, dry winters and very hot, wetter summers. ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Kenton had a population of 31. The median age was 67.8 years. 0.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 54.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 63.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 63.2 males age 18 and over. There were 21 households in Kenton, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.1% were married-couple households, 28.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 57.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 38.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 9 households, out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.33. 2013 American Community Survey According to the 2013 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the CDP was $18,750, and the median income for a family could not be computed because there were not enough sample observations. Median income for males and females could not be computed because there were not enough sample observations. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,320. About 41.7% of families and 68.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 100.0% of those under age 18. The percentage of those age 65 or over living in poverty could not be computed because there were not enough sample observations. ==Education==
Education
The school district is Boise City Public Schools. File:KentonOklahomaRoadSignNovember2011.JPG|Kenton road sign, November 2011 File:Sign in Kenton Church Times.JPG|Sign in Kenton showing Mountain Time, March 2009 File:Kenton Mercantile 2024.jpg|The Merc in April 2024 File:KentonOklahomaPostOfficeNovember2011.JPG|Kenton post office, November 2011 File:Kenton Oklahoma whole town.JPG|Kenton, Oklahoma, looking west, March 2009 File:DilapidatedBuildingInKentonOklahomaMarch2009.JPG|Ruins in Kenton, March 2009 File:Kenton Abandoned House 2024.jpg|Abandoned house in Kenton, April 2024 ==Notable people==
Notable people
Foy Vance, a popular Northern Irish singer-songwriter, spent his early childhood living in Kenton during the late 1970s. His father, Hugh Bailie Vance, was a traveling preacher in the evangelical Churches of Christ. ==References==
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