Dale, Oklahoma

Dale
Unincorporated community and census-designated place
Motto:  "Go Dale"
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Coordinates: 35°23′03″N 97°02′36″W / 35.38417°N 97.04333°W / 35.38417; -97.04333
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pottawatomie
Government
Area [1]
• Total	0.74 sq mi (1.92 km^2)
• Land	0.74 sq mi (1.92 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,034 ft (315 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	175
• Density	235.9/sq mi (91.08/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	405/572
FIPS code	40-19150
GNIS feature ID	2629915[2]

Dale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on State Highway 270 in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies in the North Canadian River bottom, a few miles northwest of Shawnee. The population was 175 at the time of the 2020 Census,^[3] a slight decrease over the 2010 census figure of 186.^[4]

Dale was platted along the Rock Island railroad line before statehood. The Dale Post Office opened October 26, 1893. It was initially named King in honor of John King, an Absentee-Shawnee Indian who owned the allotted land on which the community was founded. The community was renamed in 1895, for Frank Dale, the second Chief Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court (1893-1898).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	175		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Dale had a population of 175. The median age was 41.1 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.7 males age 18 and over.^[6][7]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[8]

There were 70 households in Dale, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.7% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6]

There were 84 housing units, of which 16.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 7.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.1%.^[6]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census^[7]

Race	Number	Percent
White	126	72.0%
Black or African American	3	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	20	11.4%
Asian	1	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	1.1%
Two or more races	23	13.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6	3.4%

Education

It is in the Dale Public Schools school district.^[9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale, Oklahoma
3. "Dale (CDP), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
4. CensusViewer:Dale, Oklahoma Population. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
7. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
8. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pottawatomie County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2024. - Text list

Sources

Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .