Clarita, Oklahoma | |
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  Clarita Location within the state of Oklahoma  Clarita Clarita (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′57″N96°26′12″W / 34.48250°N 96.43667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Coal |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.91 sq mi (20.48 km2) |
| • Land | 7.90 sq mi (20.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-14750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629912 [2] |
Clarita is a small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. [2] Originally called Kittie, the name was changed to Clarita with the establishment of the post office on January 19, 1910. [3] The name came from Clarita Kenefic, the wife of railroad official William Kenefic. [3]
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Clarita's school district, Olney Public School District, is one of the smallest public school districts in the state of Oklahoma. For the most recent data available, for a combined district, K-12, Olney finished between Boley (51) and Sweetwater (60), with 58 students. Olney School is now closed although the reunion is still held at the lunch room. [4]
The Census Bureau defined a census-designated place (CDP) for Clarita in 2015; the 2010 population within the 2015 CDP boundary is 171 and contains 70 housing units.
