Gowen

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

Overview

Gowen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is located to the south of U.S. Route 270 and 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Wilburton. Gowen has a post office with ZIP code 74545. The post office at Gowen, Indian Territory opened on January 13, 1894. The community was named for lawyer Francis I. Gowen. At the time of its founding, Gowen was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Gowen, OK from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

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

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Oklahoma

• Hartshorne
  5.9 mi away
• Haileyville
  6.4 mi away
• Bache
  10.1 mi away
• Bug Tussle
  15.5 mi away
• Blanco
  19.4 mi away
• Canadian
  22.4 mi away
• Red Oak
  22.8 mi away
• Carlton Landing
  23.2 mi away
• Pittsburg
  24.5 mi away
• Canadian Shores
  25.2 mi away
• Talihina
  25.9 mi away
• Arpelar
  27.4 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 29 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 30 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 30 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 32 mi
• Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 42 mi
• Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 43 mi
• Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 48 mi
• Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 125 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Seen 2026-09-19

Phaon Crescent

Phyciodes phaon

Seen 2026-09-19

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Atteva aurea

Seen 2026-09-18

Common Lambsquarters

Chenopodium album

Seen 2026-09-10

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-08-26

Camphor-weed

Pluchea camphorata

Seen 2026-08-24

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Seen 2026-08-24

Prairie Arogos Skipper

Atrytone arogos iowa

Seen 2026-08-17

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Seen 2026-08-01

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