Etta, Oklahoma

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Etta, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°49′59″N94°54′13″W / 35.83306°N 94.90361°W / 35.83306; -94.90361
CountryUnited States
State Oklahoma
County Cherokee
Area
[1]
 • Total4.11 sq mi (10.64 km2)
 • Land3.86 sq mi (10.01 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
Elevation
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646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total80
 • Density20.70/sq mi (7.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
74471 (Welling)
Area code(s) 918/539
FIPS code 40-24500
GNIS feature ID2807002 [2]

Etta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States, within the Cherokee Nation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2]

The CDP is in eastern Cherokee County, on the east bank of the Illinois River, extending from the Baron Fork in the north to downstream from the Etta Bend Public Use Area in the south, by which point the river is impounded as Tenkiller Ferry Lake. The CDP is bordered to the north by Welling, to the east by Caney, and to the southwest by Tenkiller. The CDP is bordered across the Illinois River by Keys to the southwest and Park Hill to the northwest. By road, Etta is 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Tahlequah, the Cherokee county seat.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 80—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

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


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