Marland, Oklahoma

Marland began as a community named "Bliss," a shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (often called simply the Santa Fe). The surrounding countryside, formerly part of the Ponca reservation, had been leased for cattle grazing and was part of the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch. The brothers built stockyards adjacent to the railroad on the south side of their ranch for shipping cattle. A community began forming nearby, with grain elevator, a lumber yard and a general store. The Millers platted a town on the east side of the tracks in 1906 and began selling lots. In 1917, the Millers decided to move the town to the other side of the tracks, about north. The population continued to grow, reaching 250 residents. In the 1920s, oil discovered by Ernest W. Marland in the nearby Three Sands Field helped the town, leading to the April 1922 election and town name change to Marland. But the Great Depression of the 1930s bankrupted the Miller Brothers ranch, and the Three Sands Field went dry, stunting further town growth. ==Geography==

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Marland had a population of 184. The median age was 36.5 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.9 males age 18 and over. There were 65 households in Marland, of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.8% were married-couple households, 27.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 86 housing units, of which 24.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 21.1%. 2000 census As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,918. About 31.0% of families and 37.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.3% of those 65 or over. ==See also==