Preston, Oklahoma

First known as Hamilton Switch,^[4] and now unrecognizable from the past, Preston was once a highly prosperous community, thriving mainly from the oil boom, as did many of the surrounding communities. Later on, as the oil industry quieted in Preston, it served as a station for restocking trains and running cattle trails, loading water from Frisco Lake.^{[citation needed]}

The post office was established December 13, 1909. It was named for an Okmulgee oilman, Harry Preston.

It currently has two schools, three churches, a single gas station, feed store, a heating and air company, and a hair salon, as well as a fire protection business and the offices of Oklahoma Rural Water District No. 2.

As of the 2020 census, Preston had a population of 169. The median age was 45.7 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 109.5 males age 18 and over.^[6][7]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[8]

There were 82 households in Preston, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.7% were married-couple households, 12.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6]

There were 94 housing units, of which 12.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.^[6]

Preston Public School is the school district serving the community.