IXL, Oklahoma explained

IXL (or I.X.L.) is an historical freedmen's town[1] in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. While founded perhaps as early as 1900,[1] it was only incorporated in 2001[2] and had an estimated population of 59 in 2007.[3] The population was 59 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]

The source of IXL's unusual[5] name is disputed. A 2012 article on the town's website explained that the name derived from Indian Exchange Land, a reference to the town being on Mvskoke land.[6] Other sources claim that the letters were taken from the names of three men.[7] Some people think it’s an onomatopoeic boast suggesting "I excel."[8]

This town should not be confused with Oklahoma towns in Kay County and Tillman County which also bears the "IXL" name. Around 1926, Julius Rosenwald Fund provided a grant in the amount of $1,100 for the community to build a school building for the IXL District 12. The school was segregated for grades one through eight.

Demographics

As of 2024, the population for IXL was 59. 56.67% of residents were Black or African American, 20% were two or more races, 16.67% were Native American, and 6.67% of residents were white. [9]

References

35.5225°N -96.3883°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IXL The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. www.okhistory.org. December 26, 2018.
  2. Web site: Boundary Changes . Geographic Change Notes: Oklahoma . Population Division, United States Census Bureau . May 19, 2006 . July 13, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060206063031/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html . February 6, 2006 .
  3. Web site: Table 4. Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Oklahoma: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080926135504/http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-40.csv . dead . September 26, 2008 . . United States Census Bureau, Population Division . July 10, 2007 . July 13, 2008 .
  4. Web site: IXL (town), Oklahoma. United States Census Bureau. August 29, 2023.
  5. Book: Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places . Adams Media . Parker, Quentin . 2010 . x. 9781440507397 .
  6. Web site: What does "IXL" mean?. Wallace. William. March 12, 2012. IXL. June 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140618122535/http://visitixlok.com/welcome. June 18, 2014.
  7. News: Gary . Horcher . Oklahoma's Strangely Named Towns: IXL, Oklahoma . . September 4, 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011218005945/http://www.kwtv.com/news/strange/ixl.htm . December 18, 2001 . August 16, 2013 . unfit .
  8. Web site: 50 Strangest Town Names in America (and Where They Came From). Coleman Andrews, MSN News, July 14, 2020. July 17, 2020.
  9. Web site: IXL, Oklahoma Population 2024 . February 16, 2024 . worldpopulationreview.com.

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