Atoka, Oklahoma

Atoka, Oklahoma
The Atoka County Chamber of Commerce Building in Atoka.
The Atoka County Chamber of Commerce Building in Atoka.
Motto: 
"A City Committed to the Future"
Location of Atoka, Oklahoma
Location of Atoka, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°23′3″N 96°7′39″W / 34.38417°N 96.12750°W / 34.38417; -96.12750
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyAtoka
Government
 • MayorBrian Cathey
Area
 • Total8.40 sq mi (21.75 km2)
 • Land8.23 sq mi (21.31 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation
583 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,195
 • Density388.40/sq mi (149.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74525, 74542
Area code580
FIPS code40-03300[2]
GNIS feature ID1089746[3]
Websiteatokaok.org
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Atoka is a city in and the county seat of Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] The population was 3,107 at the 2010 census,[5] an increase of 4.0 percent from the figure of 2,988 in 2000.[6] As of 2021, the population has grown to 3,188.[7]

The city was settled by the Choctaw and named in 1867 by a Baptist missionary for Chief Atoka, whose name means "ball ground" in English.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Atoka city, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  6. ^ CensusViewer:Atoka, Oklahoma Population
  7. ^ "Atoka - Place Explorer - Data Commons". datacommons.org. Retrieved April 24, 2023.

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