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Choctaw

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Choctaw

Total population

12,303

Median home value

$242,100

28.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$100,574

Choctaw$101k
National$74k

Founded

1890

Elevation350 m
Land area70.81 km²
Weather74°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates35.48°, -97.27°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1890
Elevation
350 m
Area
70.81 km²
Official website
www.choctawcity.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Choctaw is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, with a population of 12,182 at the 2020 census, a 9.3% increase from 2010. It is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma Territory. The city is located approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Oklahoma City and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

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History & geography

Geography

Choctaw is a city just east of Oklahoma City and has a total area of , of which 27.1 square miles is land and is water. Choctaw is located in the Cross Timbers ecoregion and the Frontier Country tourism region. Choctaw has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) and lies in an area known as Tornado Alley, characterized by frequent interaction between cold and warm air masses producing severe weather. An average of 54 tornadoes strike the state per year.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38.9
Median home value
$242,100
Housing units
4,579
Poverty rate
6.3%
Unemployment
3%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.6%
Black
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
7.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.4850
Longitude
-97.2699
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
74°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Choctaw, OK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.4%
Diabetes
9.4%
Adult obesity
34.5%
Binge drinking
17.3%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
24%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
42
Elementary
23
Middle
10
High
9
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • CHOCTAW HS
    High · Choctaw · 1,811 students · 23.8:1 ratio
  • MIDWEST CITY HS
    High · Midwest City · 1,368 students · 18.5:1 ratio
  • OKLA. VIRTUAL CHARTER ACAD ES
    Elementary · Midwest City · 1,316 students · 30.6:1 ratio
  • DEL CITY HS
    High · Del City · 1,158 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • CARL ALBERT HS
    High · Oklahoma City · 1,115 students · 18:1 ratio
  • MIDWEST CITY MS
    Middle · Midwest City · 1,046 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • OKLA. VIRTUAL CHARTER ACAD HS
    High · Midwest City · 1,039 students · 27.3:1 ratio
  • DEL CITY MS
    Middle · Del City · 925 students · 16.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Oklahoma

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,729

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
646
Avg daily Wikipedia views
22
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Choctaw

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET