| Official Name: | Hastings, Oklahoma |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Hastings |
| Coordinates: | 34.2244°N -98.1086°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.25 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 997 |
| Population Total: | 104 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 83.23 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 73548 |
| Area Code: | 580 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 40-33000[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2412733 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 215.77 |
Hastings is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census, a decline of 7.8 percent from the figure of 155 in 2000.
A community called Bayard existed at the site of present-day Hastings until the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation was opened to new settlers on August 6, 1901. Since Indian Territory already had a post office named "Baird", the postal department named the station it established at this location. A couple of residents had suggested naming it for their hometown of Hastings, Nebraska. That was accepted by postal officials.
In 1902, a railroad line called the Enid and Anadarko built tracks through Hastings. The population was 560 in 1907 and 727 in 1910. The population has declined nearly continuously from 1910 until the present.
Hastings is located in northwestern Jefferson County 9miles northwest of Waurika along Oklahoma State Highway 5 and 5miles north of the Red River.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.24sqkm, all land.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 155 people, 72 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was NaNPD/sqmi. There were 87 housing units at an average density of NaN/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.55% White, 1.29% African American, 3.87% Native American, and 1.29% from two or more races.
There were 72 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,969, and the median income for a family was $23,281. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,017. About 14.8% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.5% of those 65 or over.