[3] In the early 1870s, the city began after the establishment of Fort Wallace, ordered built by General William Tecumseh Sherman.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all land.

There were 32 housing units at an average density of 80.0 per square mile (30.9/km2).

29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 28.6% of families and 29.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.5% of under eighteens and 19.2% of those over 64.