Durant, Oklahoma

Durant, Oklahoma
Durant, Oklahoma
City
	Main Street in Durant
	Seal
	Nickname(s): City of Magnolias and Gateway to Lake Texoma
	Location within the state of Oklahoma
	Durant, Oklahoma Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 33°59′59″N 96°23′5″W / 33.99972°N 96.38472°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Bryan
Government
• Mayor	Martin Tucker
• Vice Mayor	Mike Simulescu
• City Manager	Tim Rundell
Area
• Total	27.83 sq mi (72.08 km2)
• Land	27.76 sq mi (71.89 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	18,589
• Density	669.68/sq mi (258.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	74701-74702
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-22050
GNIS feature ID	2410375
Website	www.durant.org

Durant (/duːrænt/) is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,589 in the 2020 census. It serves as the capital of the Choctaw Nation, and is the largest settlement on the reservation, ranking ahead of McAlester and Poteau. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 46,067 in 2020.^[4] Durant is also part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area, anchoring the northern edge.^[5]

The city was founded by Dixon Durant, a Choctaw who lived in the area,^[6] after the MK&T railroad came through the Indian Territory in the early 1870s. It became the county seat of Bryan County^[7] in 1907 after Oklahoma statehood.

Durant is home to Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation. The city is officially known as the Magnolia Capital of Oklahoma.^[8] The city and its micropolitan are a major part of the Texoma region.

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durant, Oklahoma
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Quick Facts: Bryan County, OK". US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^ "Dallas–Fort Worth TX–OK Combined Statistical Area" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
^ Phipps p. 180
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Master Plan – Section 2: The Campus of a Thousand Magnolias". Southeastern Oklahoma State University Master Plan. Southeastern Oklahoma State University. 2010. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2010.

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durant, Oklahoma

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[4] "Quick Facts: Bryan County, OK". US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

[violentcrime-5] "Dallas–Fort Worth TX–OK Combined Statistical Area" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

[phipps-6] Phipps p. 180

[GR6-7] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[sosu_master_plan-8] "Master Plan – Section 2: The Campus of a Thousand Magnolias". Southeastern Oklahoma State University Master Plan. Southeastern Oklahoma State University. 2010. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2010.

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