Ingalls, Oklahoma

Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States

36°6′6″N 96°52′53″W / 36.10167°N 96.88139°W / 36.10167; -96.88139CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyPayneGovernment

Area

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• Total2.59 sq mi (6.72 km²) • Land2.59 sq mi (6.72 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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919 ft (280 m)Population

(2020)

• Total192 • Density74.05/sq mi (28.59/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

74074

Area code405FIPS code40-37000GNIS feature ID2805329^[2]

Ingalls is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Payne County, Oklahoma, about 9 miles (14 km) east of Stillwater. The town was settled as a result of the "Unassigned Lands" land run in 1889, and had a post office from January 22, 1890, until October 31, 1907.^[3] It was named for Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas.^[4] During the 1890s the population peaked at about 150, then began to decline.^[5]

History

Ingalls was a peaceful community that rarely ever had any commotion, until it became notable as the site of the Battle of Ingalls on September 1, 1893, which was a shootout between U.S. Marshals and the Doolin-Dalton gang.^[6]

A new post office, named Signet, Oklahoma, was established on a site slightly northwest of the old Ingalls townsite on June 21, 1921, and became part of a new community. The residents of the Ingalls part protested and the name was then officially changed back after its closure.^[3]

Only a few deserted, old buildings are still present, including replicas of the Ingalls Hotel, its actual name the Pierce O.K. Hotel, a livery stable, saloon, and general store.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	192		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ingalls, Oklahoma
^ ^a ^b McRill, Leslie. "Old Ingalls: The Story of a Town that Will Not Die." Archived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, Chronicles of Oklahoma Vol. 36. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 165.
^ ""Oklahoma's Past: Payne County" Oklahoma Archaeological Survey. University of Oklahoma. 23 Oct 2007.
^ Samuelson, Nancy B. "Dalton Gang," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed February 19, 2016
^ "The Ingalls Townsite." Oklahoma Archaeology Survey." Retrieved September 12, 2014.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Sources

McRill, Leslie. "Old Ingalls: The Story of a Town That Will Not Die", Chronicles of Oklahoma 36:4 (October 1958) 429-445 (retrieved August 17, 2006)
"Oklahoma's Past: Payne County" Oklahoma Archaeological Survey. University of Oklahoma. 23 Oct 2007.
Shirley, Glenn (July 1990). Gunfight at Ingalls: Death of an Outlaw Town. Barbed Wire Pr. p. 180. ISBN 978-0935269062.