White Oak, Oklahoma
White Oak, Oklahoma | |
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  White Oak Location within the state of Oklahoma  White Oak White Oak (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′36″N 95°16′35″W / 36.61000°N 95.27639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Craig |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.97 sq mi (15.46 km2) |
| • Land | 5.95 sq mi (15.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 208 |
| • Density | 34.99/sq mi (13.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74301 |
| FIPS code | 40-80850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584396[2] |
White Oak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Craig County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 66, approximately one mile (1.6 km) west of that road's eastern terminus with U.S. Route 60. As of the 2010 census, the White Oak CDP had a population of 263.[3] White Oak is the location of the Shawnee Tribe's annual Spring and Fall Bread Dances and Green Corn ceremonies.
History
The community had a post office from October 14, 1898 until October 31, 1957.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 208 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Education
White Oak's high school closed after the 2010-11 school year due to budget concerns, the elementary school and middle school continue to operate while the old high school building is abandoned. The high school campus contains two basketball gyms, the main gym named Carl Horner gymnasium, and an old gym connected to the school. The only remnants of the football field is the concession stand.[5]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak, Oklahoma
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): White Oak CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Voters to Decide White Oak High's Future".
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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