Cookson, Oklahoma

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Cookson, Oklahoma
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Cookson (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°42′56″N94°55′11″W / 35.71556°N 94.91972°W / 35.71556; -94.91972
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Cherokee
Area
[1]
  Total15.35 sq mi (39.74 km2)
  Land12.87 sq mi (33.34 km2)
  Water2.47 sq mi (6.41 km2)
Elevation
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853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total826
  Density64.17/sq mi (24.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74427
Area code (918)
FIPS code 40-16950
GNIS feature ID2805311 [2]

Cookson is a community and census-designated place in the Cookson Hills of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 826 as of the 2020 Census. [3] The post office opened April 11, 1895. The ZIP Code is 74427. It is said to have been named for the first postmaster, John H. Cookson.

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 826
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Notes

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cookson, Oklahoma
  3. "Cookson (CDP), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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