Ryan, Oklahoma
| Ryan, Oklahoma | |
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 Location of Ryan, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°1′18″N 97°57′15″W / 34.02167°N 97.95417°WCoordinates: 34°1′18″N 97°57′15″W / 34.02167°N 97.95417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| 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 | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 831 |
| • Density | 987.5/sq mi (381.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73565 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-64600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1097552 |
Ryan is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. It is north from the Texas state line. The population was 816 at the 2010, a decline from 894 at the 2000 census. It is also the birthplace of actor and martial arts master, Chuck Norris.
Ryan is located at 34°1′18″N 97°57′15″W / 34.02167°N 97.95417°W (34.021679, -97.954300). Ryan is 10 miles (16 km) north of the Red River, 11 miles (18 km) south of Waurika and 115 miles (185 km) south southwest of Oklahoma City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
The incorporated community of Ryan, Oklahoma, is located in southwestern Jefferson County. It is situated some two miles (3 km) north of the Red River at the intersection of U.S. Highway 81 and State Highway 32, eleven miles (18 km) south of Waurika and 115 miles (185 km) south by southwest from Oklahoma City. It was named in honor of rancher Stephen W. Ryan, an Arkansas native who settled near present Ryan in 1875.
As a result of his marriage to a Chickasaw woman, Ryan acquired vast acreage in present Jefferson County, Oklahoma, then a part of Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. When the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway constructed a station on Ryan's land in 1892, he platted the site for the town that now bears his name. A post office had been established in that locality in June 1890, and Ryan's home, built circa 1877, was the community's first residence.
Ryan was named the seat of Jefferson County by delegates to the 1906 Constitutional Convention. It lost that title in February 1912, when county voters chose Waurika to be the county seat. Ryan developed as an agricultural and ranching community. Local ranchers raised cattle and hogs, and farmers produced cotton, corn, and wheat. The fruit industry was a prosperous enterprise, as pears, peaches, apples, plums, and strawberries were grown in abundance.
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