Golden, Oklahoma

Golden, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°01′53″N94°53′52″W / 34.03139°N 94.89778°W / 34.03139; -94.89778
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	McCurtain
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	394 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	71
• Density	87.65/sq mi (33.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74737
Area code	Area code 580
GNIS feature ID	2805319 [2]
FIPS code	40-29800

Golden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. ^[2] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 71. ^[3]

History

Golden has a post office with ZIP code 74737, which opened on March 13, 1911. ^{[4] [5]}

The community was named for its first postmaster, James M. Golden. ^[6]

On April 2, 1982, a destructive F5 tornado ravaged the small community at F4 intensity where it destroyed a ranch-style home.

Geography

Golden is in central McCurtain County, 14 miles (23 km) by road northwest of Idabel, the county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) west of Broken Bow. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Golden CDP has an area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km²), of which 0.001 square miles (0.003 km²), or 0.12%, are water. ^[1] The town is less than 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the Little River, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Red River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	71		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Golden was first classified as a census-designated place for the 2020 census.

References

1. "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden, Oklahoma
3. "P1. Race – Golden CDP, Oklahoma: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
4. United States Postal Service. "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved October 22, 2016.
5. "Postmaster Finder – Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
6. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 101. ISBN   0806111402.