| Official Name: | Hydro, Oklahoma |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Caddo, Blaine |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.80 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 927 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1329.99 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1526 |
| Coordinates: | 35.5481°N -98.58°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 73048 |
| Area Code: | 405/572 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 40-36700[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2412785 |
| Population Density Km2: | 513.58 |
Hydro is a town in Caddo and Blaine counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 927 as of the 2020 United States census.[3]
The town was founded on August 6, 1901. Built near the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, the settlement was originally called "Caddo", but when the post office was established in September 1901, the name was changed to "Hydro" in reference to the town's plentiful well water.[4]
Hydro is located near the northwestern corner of Caddo County at an elevation of . A small part of the town extends north into Blaine County.
The town is located north of Interstate 40, with access from Exit 88. I-40 leads west 7miles to Weatherford and east to downtown Oklahoma City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hydro has a total area of 1.7sqkm, all land.[5]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,060 people, 413 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 1752.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 466 housing units at an average density of 770.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 91.32% White, 0.19% African American, 3.58% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.53% of the population.
There were 413 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,235, and the median income for a family was $31,071. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $17,308 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,256. About 14.4% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.