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The 1940 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.6 percent over the 1930 population of 122,775,046 people. The census date of record was April 1, 1940.
"Oklahoma City, Oklahoma", National Geographic Magazine, vol. 203, Washington DC, 2003; David J. Wishart, ed. (2004). "Cities and Towns: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma". Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-4787-7. Douglas Henry Daniels (2007). One O'Clock Jump: The Unforgettable History of the Oklahoma City Blue ...
This left downtown Oklahoma City in even worse shape than it had been in, with vacant lots where Victorian brownstones once stood. The 1970s and 1980s were periods of stagnation for Oklahoma City proper (and was the case for almost all major cities in the United States) and periods of affluence and explosive development for the suburbs.
It was initially granted seven electoral votes, [3] gaining three following the 1910 census. [4] It was given an additional vote in the 1930 census, [5] which it later lost in the 1940 census. [5] The state's electoral votes were reduced to eight votes in the 1950 census [6] before returning to its original seven following the 2000 census. [7]
Major producers began to shut down or reduce operations in the early 1920s. By 1930, the population had dropped to 1,734. In 1940, the census reported a population of 1,407. The decline continued until reaching a low of 1,239 in 1970. There was a spike by 1980, when the census recorded 1,652, but the downward trend resumed through 2010.
The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Oklahoma was 3,911,338 on July 1, 2015, a 4.26% increase since the 2010 United States Census. [2]According to the U.S. Census, as of 2010, Oklahoma has a historical estimated population of 3,751,351 which is an increase of 300,058 or 8.7 percent, since the year 2000. [3]
The society operates the Oklahoma History Center, the state's museum located in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma History Center occupies 215,000 ft 2 (19,974m 2) and contains more than 2,000 artifacts and exhibits featuring hands-on audio, video, and activities. A museum store is available online or at the Oklahoma History Center.