Choctaw, Oklahoma | |
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![]() Choctaw City Hall | |
Motto(s): "Celebrating the Past, Enjoying the Present, & Preparing For The Future." | |
![]() Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. | |
Coordinates: 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 |
Area code | 405 |
FIPS code | 40-14200[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1091323[2] |
Website | http://www.choctawcity.org |
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.
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]
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