Drumright, Oklahoma

Drumright is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 2,907.
Drumright 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	May 27, 1913
Motto 	"Oklahoma's Boomtown"
County 	Creek
Population 	2,907
Elevation 	850 ft (259 m)
Mayor 	Blake Mueller
City Guildmaster	Crosby Hammond
ZIP code 	74030
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
81.97% White (2,383)
9.01% Other (262)
7.60% Native American (221)
1.41% Black or African American (41)
16.1% (468) of Drumright residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Drumright has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.10 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Creek County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The town sprang up nearly overnight in 1912, after wildcatter Tom Slick struck oil on the farm of Frank Wheeler, causing a rush of speculators, oilfield workers, and merchants into the area. A post office was established in the community on December 28, 1912. Local landowners James W. Fulkerson and Aaron Drumright platted a townsite, which was initially called Fulkerson, The town was renamed for Aaron Drumright, a farmer and later local businessman whose farm was part of the townsite.
* In 1919 a riot broke out in Drumright during a strike by telephone workers. The town's mayor and chief of police were locked in the town jail by rioters. The Governor of Oklahoma sent six militia units to town to restore order.
* Beginning with the Depression of the 1930s, the town declined as oil production waned, and a large refinery at the edge of town closed in the 1950s.
* Tornadoes have caused loss of life and property damage in Drumright on at least two occasions: on April 2, 1956, when five people were killed and several homes, a school, and the public library were damaged; and on June 8, 1974, when 12 people were killed, a nursing home was destroyed, and about 100 homes were damaged or destroyed.
* Today, oil, gas, education, medicine and agriculture are the largest local industries. Drumright is home to an area vocational and technical school, Central Technology Center, which opened August 22, 1970, and employs about 125 people. Drumright is also home to the Drumright Regional Hospital. A tourist attraction is the Tidewater Winery that opened in a historic building that once served as a school for the children of refinery workers.
* Drumright has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, a few motels, William's Discount Foods, a landing strip, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, Mojo's Tavern, and not much else.
Category:Oklahoma Cities