Hennessey, Oklahoma

Hennessey is a town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. The population of the town is 2,131.
Hennessey 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	June 10, 1890
Motto 	"A Light on the Prairie"
County 	Kingfisher
Population 	2,131
Elevation 	1,161 ft (354 m)
Mayor 	Mel Glover
Town Guildmaster	Serenity Wilkins
ZIP code 	73742
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
64.15% White (1,367)
31.82% Hispanic or Latino (678)
3.52% Other (75)
0.52% Black or African American (11)
12.7% (270) of Hennessey residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hennessey has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.85 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Kingfisher County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Hennessey is named after Pat Hennessey, an Irish fighter who was killed at the present townsite in April 1874. He was said to have been burned on a wagon wheel, either by native Cheyenne tribesmen or white horse thieves.
* The Pat Hennessey Memorial Park can be found at Iowa and Arapaho streets. The location of his body is another story. Pat Hennessey was originally buried next to the location of his death in a shallow grave. Rocks were placed over his body, and teamsters passing by would continue to place markers on his grave. At some point in history Hennessey's body was moved. It is possible his relatives came from Ireland and reclaimed his body. In any case, it is not at the marker site at Memorial Park: excavations there produced no remains.
* Hennessey has very little amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Pizza Hut, Subway, Sonic Drive-In, a few local businesses and restaurants, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, and that's about it.
* The Kingfisher County Electric Mills are located in between Hennessey and Dover.
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