White Oak, Oklahoma Explained

White Oak, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Label:White Oak
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Craig
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:5.97
Area Land Sq Mi:5.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Area Total Km2:15.46
Area Land Km2:15.40
Area Water Km2:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:208
Population Density Sq Mi:34.99
Population Density Km2:13.51
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:804
Coordinates:36.61°N -95.2764°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:74301
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-80850
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584396

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.[2] 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

Education

It is in White Oak Public Schools. While the district has jurisdiction over grades K-12,[3] since 2010 it sends high school students to Vinita Public Schools and only educates Pre-Kindergarten through grade 8 in-house.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): White Oak CDP, Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 5, 2015. https://archive.today/20150309093912/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4080850. March 9, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Craig County, OK. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-02-02.
  4. Web site: White Oak High School Graduates Last Class. News 9. 2010-05-21. 2024-02-02.