Cedar Valley, Oklahoma

Cedar Valley is a city in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 288 at the 2010 census, nearly four times the population of 58 at the 2000 census.[5] It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is primarily a bedroom community, since more than 90 percent of the employed inhabitants commute to work in other towns. The main attraction is Cedar Valley Golf Club, which is by far the largest business in town.[6]

Cedar Valley, Oklahoma
City
Location of Cedar Valley, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°51′37″N 97°33′47″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Logan
Area [1]
• Total	1.90 sq mi (4.91 km^2)
• Land	1.90 sq mi (4.91 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	288
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	330
• Density	173.96/sq mi (67.16/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	405
FIPS code	40-12960[3]
GNIS feature ID	1102932[4]

History

Golf course developer Duffy Martin constructed the Cedar Valley Golf Club during 1973–4 in rural Logan County, near Cedar Creek, an unincorporated place with 61 residents in 1960. Several residences were also built on the property, and the new community had an estimated population of 33 by 1980. Residents voted to incorporate Cedar Valley in July 1982. Two additional golf courses opened in the early 1980s. Cimarron National Golf Club opened in August 1992 and Aqua Canyon opened in 1994. The town population was 61 in the 1990 census, 58 in 2000 and 288 in 2010.[6]

Geography

Cedar Valley is located at 35°51′37″N 97°33′47″W.[7] It is 8 miles (13 km) west of Guthrie, Oklahoma and one mile south of the Cimarron River.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	61		—
2000	58		−4.9%
2010	288		396.6%
Est. 2019	330	[2]	14.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 58 people, 28 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 117.2 people per square mile (45.7/km²). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 60.6 per square mile (23.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.93% White, 5.17% Native American, 1.72% from other races, and 5.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 28 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.5% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,125, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $60,833 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,766. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Points of interest

The City of Cedar Valley is built around the privately owned Cedar Valley Golf Club and its associated housing development. The golf club has two par seventy championship courses, Augusta and International; golf is the primary business within the city limits.

Martin also developed Cimarron Golf Course, opened to the public in 1982, and Aqua Canyon, opened in 1984.[6]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. CensusViewer:Cedar Valley Place, Oklahoma Population
6. Dianna Everett, "Cedar Valley." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed September 2, 2012.]
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.