Davidson, Oklahoma
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Davidson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73530. The Survey maps it on the Davidson quadrangle. 241 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,168 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresDavidson fell from 315 to 241 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 315 | |
| 2020 | 241 | -74 (-23%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Lawton quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Davidson quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Davidson quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Vernon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
2 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Davidson between 2011 and 2013, burning about 201 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1763 FREELING FIRE |
| 1 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ROTH FIRE |
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Davidson: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 64 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Davidson in 64 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 47 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | $10,000 | Several power poles blown down. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | $10,000 | Twenty powerpoles were snapped in half. Time was estimated from radar. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Davidson | $5,000 | A tornado moved southeast in an area east-southeast of Davidson. Light roof damage was observed to a house near the beginning of the tornado path with tree damage noted along the path. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | $4,500 | Fourteen power poles were snapped. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | $1,500 | A small barn was blown over, one and a quarter miles west of the intersection of Highway 54 and Highway 70. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Davidson | $500 | House windows were broken by hail. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Davidson | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2020 | Tornado (EFU) | Davidson | - | A storm chaser photographed a tornado east of Davidson. The specific location is estimated based on the spotter's location and viewing angle and radar. No damage was reported. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EFU) | Davidson | - | A brief tornado was observed by storm chasers just north of Davidson and west of US Highway 183. No known damage occurred. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Davidson | - | Hail fell for over four minutes. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Davidson | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported. |
| October 2006 | Flood | Davidson | - | Storm total precipitation amounts of 3 to 7 inches over western north Texas and southwestern Oklahoma generated heavy runoff along the Red River mainstem and its tributaries, and produced minor flooding along the Red River in the vicinity of Burkburnett, TX on October 17-19. The Red River crested at 10.5 feet, 1.5 feet above flood stage, at 9:00 am CST on October 18, and remained above flood stage from approximately 6:00 am CST on October 17 until 12:00 am CST on October 19. Low-lying areas and agricultural lands along the Red River were inundated during this period. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Davidson | - | Early morning thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma produced nickel-size hail in Davidson in Tillman County. Lightning struck and set fire to a hotel in Ardmore in Carter County and did about $7,500 in damage. |
| March 1994 | Hail | Davidson | - | Thunderstorms in southwest, south-central, and central Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 7th and the early morning hours on the 8th produced hail up to baseball-size and damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds downed three telephone poles five miles south-southwest of Randlett. Nickel-size hail covered the ground three miles west-northwest of Will Rogers Airport. Dime-size hail covered the ground just south of Pocasset and seven miles northwest of Chickasha. Quarter-size hail accumulated to a depth of two inches in Davidson. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| October 2016 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Davidson | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Corner Gin | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Frederick | 10.9 miles | 9 | |
| Hollister | 12.9 miles | 8 | |
| Burt | 14.5 miles | 9 | |
| Loveland | 16.7 miles | 8 | |
| Tipton | 18.4 miles | 9 | |
| Manitou | 19.0 miles | 11 | |
| Grandfield | 20.7 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Davidson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3287263 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1091944. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



