- Oktaha, Oklahoma
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Oktaha, Oklahoma — Town — Location of Oktaha, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°34′40″N 95°28′36″W / 35.57778°N 95.47667°WCoordinates: 35°34′40″N 95°28′36″W / 35.57778°N 95.47667°W Country United States State Oklahoma County Muskogee Area – Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) – Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 604 ft (184 m) Population (2000) – Total 327 – Density 1,256.2/sq mi (485.0/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 74450 Area code(s) 539/918 FIPS code 40-55200[1] GNIS feature ID 1096224[2] Oktaha is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 327 at the 2000 census. The town's former mayor is Jordan S. Stevens (R). Mayor Stevens served as the campaign manager for Muskogee, Oklahoma's mayor, John Tyler Hammons, during his successful 2008 mayoral election.
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Geography
Oktaha is located at 35°34′40″N 95°28′36″W / 35.57778°N 95.47667°W (35.577772, -95.476762)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
History
Oktaha was named for a Muscogee chief, Oktarharsars Harjo[4] (also known as Sands[5]). The town originated in 1872 as a stop on the MK&T "Katy" Railroad. By 1900, the town had its own post office. A small business district emerged as well. Local business lagged, however, by mid-century, and the town struggled even more when U.S. Highway 69 was rerouted to bypass Oktaha.[6] Nevertheless, Oktaha remains the site of a K-12 school that draws several hundred students from rural portions of Muskogee County.[7][8] There are currently plans to build a combined community center-museum in Oktaha.[9]
The noted Native American sculptor Willard Stone was born in Oktaha in 1916.[10]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 327 people, 110 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,256.2 people per square mile (485.6/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 487.9 per square mile (188.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.95% White, 3.36% African American, 16.82% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 7.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 110 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,844, and the median income for a family was $30,556. Males had a median income of $23,958 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,174. About 18.5% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Footnotes
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Etter, Jim (September 14, 2007), "Plan for museum has Oktaha residents seeking remnants of the past", Daily Oklahoman.
- ^ Thoburn, J.B. & I.M. Holcomb (1908). A History of Oklahoma. Doub & Co., 155
- ^ Etter, Jim (September 14, 2007), "Plan for museum has Oktaha residents seeking remnants of the past", Daily Oklahoman.
- ^ Oktaha Schools, Oktaha - OK: charter and public schools. Oktaha School District - Oktaha OK School District
- ^ CSA - Maps
- ^ Etter, Jim (September 14, 2007), "Plan for museum has Oktaha residents seeking remnants of the past", Daily Oklahoman.
- ^ David C. Hunt, "Stone, Willard" at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (retrieved March 20, 2009).
Municipalities and communities of Muskogee County, Oklahoma City 
Towns Boynton | Braggs | Council Hill | Fort Gibson‡ | Haskell | Oktaha | Porum | Summit | Taft | Wainwright | Warner | Webbers Falls
CDPs River Bottom | Sand Hills | Simms | Sour John
Unincorporated
communitiesBacone | Beland | Briartown | Chase | Crekola | Georgetown | Grandview Heights | Hyde Park | Keefeton | Martin | McLain | Pumpkin Center
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Muskogee County, Oklahoma
- Towns in Oklahoma
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