During the first decade of the 20th century, Stroud's economy was based on cotton farming in the surrounding countryside. The population at statehood was 1,312. By 1909, Stroud had two banks, two newspapers, four cotton gins, and a cottonseed-oil mill, but the 1910 census showed population declined to 1,220.
during the first decade of the 20th century stroud's economy was based on cotton farming in the surrounding countryside the population at statehood was 1312 by 1909 stroud had two banks two newspapers four cotton gins and a cottonseed-oil mill but the 1910 census showed population declined to 1220