East Duke, Oklahoma

East Duke, now known as Duke, is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 394 as of the 2020 United States census. It is located about 14 miles west of the county seat of Altus, and is located at the intersection of US Route 62 and Oklahoma State Highway 34.

History
The town of Duke was founded in 1890. Speculation about the location of a projected railroad sparked a separation in the community, creating an old town called West Duke, and a new town called East Duke. While the community reconciled in 1915 when the parties eventually buried a hatchet delivered in a horse-drawn hearse, West Duke did not ultimately survive, and East Duke is now known simply as Duke.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 424 people living in the town. The population density was 1,024.2 PD/sqmi. There were 201 housing units at an average density of 459 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 88.31% White, 0.22% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 5.17% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.44% of the population.

There were 172 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,942, and the median income for a family was $39,063. Males had a median income of $30,673 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,739. About 4.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.