Arpelar, Oklahoma

Arpelar, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Coordinates: 34°56′08″N95°57′32″W / 34.93556°N 95.95889°W / 34.93556; -95.95889
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pittsburg
Area [1]
• Total	2.23 sq mi (5.77 km2)
• Land	2.23 sq mi (5.77 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	735 ft (224 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	291
• Density	130.73/sq mi (50.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	918 & 539
GNIS feature ID	2629904 [2]

Arpelar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 291 as of the 2020 census. ^[3] U.S. Route 270 and Oklahoma State Highway 1 pass through the community.

History

Arpelar was named after Aaron Arpelar, a county judge of Tobucksy County in the Choctaw Nation. At the time of its founding, Arpelar was located in Tobucksy County. A post office was established at Arpelar, Indian Territory on February 25, 1903. It closed on June 30, 1934. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.229 square miles (5.77 km²); 2.226 square miles (5.77 km²) of its area is land, and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km²) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	291		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arpelar, Oklahoma
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 26, 2017.
4. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 13. ISBN   0806111402.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.