Snyder, Oklahoma
| Snyder, Oklahoma | |
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| City | |
 Location of Snyder, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°39′19″N 98°57′12″W / 34.6552528°N 98.9533021°WCoordinates: 34°39′19″N 98°57′12″W / 34.6552528°N 98.9533021°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.268458 sq mi (3.285292 km2) |
| • Land | 1.268458 sq mi (3.285292 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,355 ft (413 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,394 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73566 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-68400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098175 |
Snyder is a city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census. This was a decline of 7.6 percent from 1,509 persons at the 2000 census.
The community of Snyder was established in Oklahoma Territory, just 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Mountain Park in 1902. It was named for Bryan Snyder, an employee of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco), which ran north and south through the townsite.
In 1905, a tornado hit Snyder and killed 113 people, including the superintendent of public schools. Fires in 1906 and 1909 destroyed most of the wooden buildings along Main Street. By the time of statehood in 1907, Snyder had a population of 607 residents. The number grew to 1,122 in 1910.
Snyder is located at 34°39′26″N 98°57′9″W / 34.65722°N 98.95250°W (34.657246, -98.952535).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Snyder has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,509 people, 607 households, and 398 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,190.6 people per square mile (458.8/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 600.4 per square mile (231.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.49% White, 7.02% African American, 2.45% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.21% of the population.
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