Hallett, Oklahoma
| Hallett, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Hallett, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°13′57″N 96°34′8″W / 36.23250°N 96.56889°WCoordinates: 36°13′57″N 96°34′8″W / 36.23250°N 96.56889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pawnee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 125 |
| • Density | 192.4/sq mi (74.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74034 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-32050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093491 |
Hallett is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 125 at the 2010 census, a 25.6 percent decline from 168 at the 2000 census.
The town of Hallett was founded on December 8, 1904 at the junction of the Arkansas Valley and Western Railway (later the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) and the Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (later the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway). The developer, Hallett Townsite Company, was named for Charles H. Hallett, an officer in the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry. A post office was established in the town on May 19, 1905, and the first newspaper, the weekly Hallett Herald was published.
Hallett became a trade center for the local agriculture industry. The discovery of Hallett oil field brought a brief boom in 1908 and again in the 1920s. Population peaked at 279 in 1920, then declined to a low of 120 in 1950.
An explosion at the Aerlex Fireworks plant killed 21 people on June 20, 1985.
Hallett is located at 36°13′57″N 96°34′08″W / 36.232452°N 96.568823°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land. It is about 19 miles (31 km) southeast of the city of Pawnee.
As of the census of 2000, there were 168 people, 58 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 192.4 people per square mile (74.6/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 77.9 per square mile (30.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.17% White, 8.33% Native American, and 12.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
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