Arpelar, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Arpelar, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Pushpin Map:Oklahoma#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pittsburg
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.77
Area Land Km2:5.77
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:2.23
Area Land Sq Mi:2.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:291
Population Density Km2:50.48
Population Density Sq Mi:130.73
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:735
Coordinates:34.9356°N -95.9589°W
Area Codes:918 & 539
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2629904

Arpelar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 291 as of the 2020 census.[2] U.S. Route 270 and Oklahoma State Highway 1 pass through the community.

History

Arpelar was named after Aaron Arpelar, a county judge of Tobucksy County in the Choctaw Nation. At the time of its founding, Arpelar was located in Tobucksy County. A post office was established at Arpelar, Indian Territory on February 25, 1903. It closed on June 30, 1934.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.[2]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau. February 26, 2017.
  3. Book: Shirk. George H.. Oklahoma Place Names. 1974. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma. 0806111402. 13. 2.