Asher, Oklahoma
Asher is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 370 at the 2020 census, a decline of 5.9 percent from 393 at the 2010 census.[4]
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| Coordinates: 34°59′19″N 96°55′31″W / 34.98861°N 96.92528°WCoordinates: 34°59′19″N 96°55′31″W / 34.98861°N 96.92528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Density | 481.77/sq mi (186.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74826 |
| FIPS code | 40-03000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411648[2] |
| Website | www.asherok.info |
Geography
Asher is located at 34°59′19″N 96°55′36″W / 34.98861°N 96.92667°W (34.988580, -96.926550),[5] at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 39 in Pottawatomie County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Asher, Oklahoma Media
- AsherOKTrainDepot (2308497707).jpg
Rock Island Train Depot, Asher, 1902. The station was located at the west end of Main St., west of what is now US 177. The stationmaster, Bill Bailey, is pictured.
- Graham Hotel.jpg
Graham Hotel on Asher's Main Street, 1918
- OUTSIDE CTR3 23SEPT06 web.jpg
Asher School following renovation
- Early Asher gas station.jpg
An early Asher gas station
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An Asher State Bank check, from 1910s
- 1956 Speers Joseph.jpg
Albert Browder's station (Joseph Lessie Speers, pictured), 1956
Asher Water Tower 1, 2006
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Asher Gymnasium, 2006
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Bowen Field, 2006
Sources
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asher, Oklahoma
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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