History · Proctor

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The story so far

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Proctor (Cherokee: ᏓᎪᎲᏂ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Proctor had a population of 180.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 231 to 180 (-22%). Half of its homes were built before 2003.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Proctor yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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