Byng, Oklahoma
| Byng, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Byng, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°51′46″N 96°40′8″W / 34.86278°N 96.66889°WCoordinates: 34°51′46″N 96°40′8″W / 34.86278°N 96.66889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,090 |
| • Density | 167.1/sq mi (64.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 40-10600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090774 |
Byng is a town in , Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census.
The beginnings of the town of Byng were established in 1917 with the building of a post office and power plant (about five miles north of Ada). The post office and power plant were named to honor the World War I exploits of British General Byng who commanded the Canadian Corps and was later Governor General of Canada. The town was not formally formed until 1922 when the remains of two other communities were merged into Byng. Tyrola, about a mile north of Byng was almost wiped out by a flooding of the South Canadian River in 1914. New Bethel, also approximately a mile north of present-day Byng, but lying east of Tyrola, had also been formed. The school at New Bethel and the school at Tyrola were combined to create New Bethel Consolidated Number 3 in 1925, and the name was changed to Byng in 1929. The town incorporated in 1972.
Byng is located at 34°51′46″N 96°40′8″W / 34.86278°N 96.66889°W (34.862761, -96.668820). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 389 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density was 167.1 people per square mile (64.5/km²). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 66.5 per square mile (25.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.50% White, 2.02% African American, 16.15% Native American, 1.65% from other races, and 5.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
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