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Fort Towson
Oklahomatown
Fort Towson
Total population
546
Median home value
$169,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,938
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Fort Towson is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Towson had a population of 492. It was named for nearby Fort Towson, which had been established in May 1824 and named for General Nathan Towson, a hero of the War of 1812. The town of Fort Towson was established in 1902, after the Arkansas and Choctaw Railway reached eastern Choctaw County.
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History
The fort was first established to protect the southern border of the Indian Territory against Spanish colonies to the south. After Indian Removal and the resettlement of the Choctaw in the area, the fort was revived to protect Doaksville, a mile to the west. It became the economic capital of the Choctaw Nation. Fort Towson Landing was located at the head of navigable waters of the Red River. The site was located in Towson County, one of the constituent counties comprising the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. The Choctaw allied with the Confederacy in the Civil War. Chief Peter Pitchlynn surrendered on behalf of the Choctaw in June 1865. Fort Towson was the site of the surrender of the last Confederate land forces in the American Civil War. On June 23, 1865, Brigadier General Stand Watie, a Cherokee chief, agreed to terms and took his Choctaw Battalion out of the war. During the 1950s, Raymond Gary Lake and Raymond Gary State Park were created, and in 1979, Fort Towson's town limits were extended to include the lake's residents. Thus, the 1980 census recorded a population of 789.
Geography
Fort Towson is located east of Hugo. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (6.23%) is water.
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- FORT TOWSON ESElementary · Fort Towson · 177 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- FORT TOWSON HSHigh · Fort Towson · 81 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- FORT TOWSON JHSMiddle · Fort Towson · 45 students · 9:1 ratio
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 18 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 31 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 31 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 32 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 40 mi
- Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 54 mi
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- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 135 mi
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- • 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