25-529: Big Cabin is a town in Craig County , Oklahoma , United States. The population was 265 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 9.6 percent from the figure of 293 recorded in 2000 . The town was named for a local landmark, a plank cabin, that existed near the place where the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway built a switch in 1871–2. The first post office in this part of Indian Territory opened in 1872. (though it
50-495: A county-by-county basis, and by the mid-1930s, all Oklahoma counties had voted to do so. According to the Oklahoma Constitution , a county can be disorganized if the sum of all taxable property is less than $ 2.5 million. If so, then a petition must be signed by one-fourth of the population and then a vote would occur. If a majority votes for dissolution of the county, the county will be combined with an adjacent county with
75-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
100-402: A law in 2004 that penalizes towns where the citation revenue exceeds 50% of the annual budget. As a result of a complaint filed by a local business, Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety designated the town a speed trap , and prohibited the town's officers from writing traffic tickets for six months. The police department maintained that enforcement lowered the annual rate of traffic deaths. It
125-559: Is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,107. Its county seat is Vinita . The county was organized in 1907, shortly before statehood, and named for Granville Craig, a prominent Cherokee farmer who lived in the Bluejacket area. In the early 1800s, this area was part of the hunting grounds of the Osage nation and other Plains tribes, some of whom had migrated west from other areas. Members of
150-716: Is in the Vinita Public Schools school district. In fall 1991 the Big Cabin School District , which had a student population of under 100, voted to dissolve itself. There were referendums on merging with the Adair school district and the White Oak school district, but the residents of the district did not accept them. In May 1992 residents voted to join the Vinita school district. Craig County, Oklahoma Craig County
175-486: Is ranked 20th in size and 17th in the number of counties, between Mississippi with 82 counties and Arkansas with 75 counties. Oklahoma originally had seven counties (Logan, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher, Payne, and Beaver) when it was first organized as the Oklahoma Territory . These counties were designated numerically, first through seventh. New counties added after this were designated by letters of
200-846: The Cherokee Nation began moving into the area during the 1830s, particularly after Indian Removal by the US government, which forced them on the "Trail of Tears" to west of the Mississippi River, when they were given land by the United States in exchange for their territory in the Southeast. The area was sparsely populated until after the Civil War. The Texas Road and the East Shawnee Cattle Trail , used for cattle drives from Texas, ran through
225-456: The census of 2000, there were 293 people, 120 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 140.6 inhabitants per square mile (54.3/km). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 65.8 per square mile (25.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 75.77% White , 14.68% Native American , 0.68% Asian , 0.34% from other races , and 8.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of
250-532: The county seat , and south 8 miles (13 km) to Adair . Interstate 44 , the Will Rogers Turnpike , passes just north of the town, with access from Exit 283. Via I-44, it is 56 miles (90 km) southwest to Tulsa and 32 miles (51 km) northeast to Miami . According to the United States Census Bureau , Big Cabin has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), all land. As of
275-784: The poverty line , including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over. Unified school districts include: There is one elementary school district, Cleora Public School . The Big Cabin School District covered parts of the county until its 1992 dissolution. It merged into the Vinita school district. The following sites in Craig County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : 36°46′N 95°13′W / 36.76°N 95.22°W / 36.76; -95.22 Counties of Oklahoma The U.S. state of Oklahoma has 77 counties . It
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#1733092766317300-409: The Civil War. Mine companies used both tunnel and strip mines, but they did not begin major production until about 1900. Production has continued into the 21st century. Other resource exploitation was based on oil, and the first oil refinery began operations by 1911; it was operated by Sinclair Oil until the 1920s. Otherwise, farming and ranching were the mainstays of the county economy. The county
325-623: The Confederacy during the Civil War. In 1871, the federal government took Cherokee land for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad to construct a north–south railroad through this area, while the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (later acquired by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway ) was allowed to build an east–west line that ran through Vinita in the same year. This line was extended through Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1881–2. Coal mining began in this area after
350-598: The Osage Plains, on the western edge of the Ozark Plateau , and drains into several tributaries of the Neosho River . As of the census of 2006, there were 14,880 people, 5,620 households, and 3,945 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km ). There were 6,459 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1/km ). The racial makeup of
375-406: The alphabet. The first seven counties were later renamed. The Oklahoma Constitutional Convention named all of the counties that were formed when Oklahoma entered statehood in 1907. Only two counties have been formed since then. Upon statehood, all Oklahoma counties allowed civil townships within their counties . A few years after statehood, a constitutional amendment allowed them to be abolished on
400-403: The average family size was 2.84. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the town
425-419: The county was 68.54% White , 16.31% Native American , 3.09% Black or African American , 0.18% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.48% from other races , and 11.37% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,620 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 9.70% had
450-509: The eastern part of the present-day Craig County. Between 1867 and 1870, the U. S. government moved the Shawnee and Delaware tribes into this area from Kansas, another section of Indian Territory. Then the area was assigned as part of the Delaware and Cooweescoowee districts of the Cherokee Nation , Indian Territory, after the US government had made new treaties with the tribes that had allied with
475-419: The lowest valuation of taxable property. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county. The area in these tables is land area, and does not include water area. Oklahoma's postal abbreviation is OK and its FIPS state code
500-407: The population. There were 120 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and
525-526: The task until 1958. Meanwhile, the area around Big Cabin became noted for producing hay. A local resident claimed that the town had shipped out more hay between 1893 and 1910 than any other town in the U.S. He claimed that Big Cabin was "the Hay Capital of the World." Big Cabin is located near the southern border of Craig County. U.S. Route 69 passes through the town, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Vinita ,
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#1733092766317550-464: Was $ 30,972, and the median income for a family was $ 35,000. Males had a median income of $ 23,750 versus $ 21,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 18,165. About 19.6% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.4% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 or over. In 2004 Big Cabin raised nearly three-fourths of its revenue from traffic citations for speeding. The state of Oklahoma enacted
575-416: Was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 30,997, and the median income for a family was $ 36,499. Males had a median income of $ 26,704 versus $ 20,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,539. About 10.90% of families and 13.70% of the population were below
600-490: Was not named Big Cabin until 1892). Some entrepreneurs built a stockyard in the town in 1888. The first two-story frame building was constructed in 1892. In 1892 the Post Office Department assigned a postal designation to Big Cabin. A school for non-Indian children began in 1895. The railroad built a depot in 1903. Big Cabin was platted as a town in 1904. It began the process to incorporate in 1926, but did not finish
625-475: Was organized in 1907, at the Oklahoma Statehood Convention. It was named for Granville Craig, a prominent Cherokee farmer of mixed race who had property near Bluejacket. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 763 square miles (1,980 km ), of which 761 square miles (1,970 km ) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ) (0.2%) is water. The county lies in
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