Choctaw, Oklahoma
Choctaw is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma Territory.[4] The city is located about 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. In 2020, 12,182 people lived there.
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 Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′57″N 97°16′2″W / 35.48250°N 97.26722°WCoordinates: 35°28′57″N 97°16′2″W / 35.48250°N 97.26722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.16 sq mi (70.34 km2) |
| • Land | 27.12 sq mi (70.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,182 |
| • Density | 449.14/sq mi (173.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73020 |
| FIPS code | 40-14200[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091323[2] |
| Website | http://www.choctawcity.org |
Choctaw became a community in 1890. It became a town in 1893 when a territorial governor was appointed for Oklahoma. It celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1993.[5] In 1950, Choctaw was in an agricultural area. It had a population of 355 in that year.[6] The town has no cultural or historical ties to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Before Choctaw was chartered, the area was known for a trading post and a camping spot near a spring.[7]
A community formed on the east 80 acres (320,000 m2) of land John S. Muzzy claimed in the 1889 land run. It received a postal designation in early 1890.[7]
The town incorporated in April 1904. When Oklahoma became a state in 1907, 230 people lived there. The town had four churches, a school, a bank, a newspaper and telephone service. The population grew very little during the Great Depression.[7]
Choctaw, Oklahoma Media
Choctaw Library, part of the Metropolitan Library System
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Choctaw, Oklahoma
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Choctaw (town) | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ↑ City of Choctaw website Archived December 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Everett, Dianna. "Choctaw (City)," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed March 25, 2015.
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