Emet, Oklahoma

Emet, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Coordinates: 34°12′22″N96°32′32″W / 34.20611°N 96.54222°W / 34.20611; -96.54222
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Johnston
Area [1]
• Total	0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
• Land	0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	810 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	69
• Density	158.7/sq mi (61.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-23850
GNIS feature ID	2812851 [2]

Emet is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. ^[2] The population was 69 as of the 2020 Census. ^[3] A post office operated in Emet from 1884 to 1917. ^[4] The Chickasaw have dwelt in Johnston County since the 1830s, and Emet's history reflects its Chickasaw heritage. ^[5] Pleasant Grove Mission School, which was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1844 and served the Chickasaw Nation, was located near Emet. ^[5] Chickasaw actress and storyteller Te Ata Fisher was born in Emet in 1895. ^[6]

Douglas H. Johnston, the last governor of the Chickasaw Nation, lived in Emet. His home, known as the White House of the Chickasaws and now a museum, still stands on the north edge of the community though its formal street address is now in Milburn, Oklahoma. ^{[7] [8]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	69		—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Racial and ethnic composition

Racial composition as of the 2020 census ^[10]

Race	Number	Percent
White	44	63.8%
Black or African American	4	5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6	8.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	21.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	9	13.0%

As of the 2020 census, Emet had a population of 69. The median age was 36.5 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 72.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 62.5 males age 18 and over. ^{[11] [10]}

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. ^[12]

There were 24 households in Emet, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.7% were married-couple households, 33.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. ^[11]

There were 31 housing units, of which 22.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 10.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%. ^[11]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emet, Oklahoma
3. "Emet (CDP), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
4. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.73.
5. O'Dell, Larry, "Johnston County," Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture, Accessed March 3, 2015.
6. Harris, Rodger, "Te Ata (1895-1995)," Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture, Accessed March 3, 2015.
7. "White House of the Chickasaws Nomination Form #71000662", National Register of Historic Places, 1971
8. Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame: Gov. Douglas Henry Johnston." Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 23, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
11. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
12. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.