IXL (or I.X.L.) is an historical freedmen's town [1] in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. [2] While founded perhaps as early as 1900, [1] it was only incorporated in 2001 [3] and had an estimated population of 59 in 2007. [4] The population was 59 at the time of the 2020 census. [5]
The source of IXL's unusual [6] name is disputed. A 2012 article on the town's website explained that the name derived from Indian Exchange Land, a reference to the town being on Mvskoke land. [7] Other sources claim that the letters were taken from the names of three men. [1] [8] Some people think it’s an onomatopoeic boast suggesting "I excel." [9]
This town should not be confused with Oklahoma towns in Kay County and Tillman County which also bears the "IXL" name. [1] Around 1926, Julius Rosenwald Fund provided a grant in the amount of $1,100 for the community to build a school building for the IXL District 12. The school was segregated for grades one through eight. [1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 51 | — | |
2020 | 59 | 15.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [10] |
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