Nicut, Oklahoma

Nicut, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°35′55″N94°33′46″W / 35.59861°N 94.56278°W / 35.59861; -94.56278
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Area [1]
• Total	16.32 sq mi (42.27 km2)
• Land	16.19 sq mi (41.94 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation [2]	561 ft (171 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	286
• Density	17.66/sq mi (6.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	918 & 539
GNIS feature ID	2584386 [2]

Nicut is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 360 as of the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Nicut was originally named Vrona; its post office changed its name on December 16, 1925. It was named for a "nigh cut", or shortcut, on the road to Muldrow. The community's post office closed on November 30, 1954. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 16.299 square miles (42.21 km²); 16.181 square miles (41.91 km²) of its area is land, and 0.118 square miles (0.31 km²) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	286		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

It is in the Belfonte Public School school district. ^[6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicut, Oklahoma
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 6, 2017.
4. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 171. ISBN   0806111402.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sequoyah County, OK (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 4, 2025. - Text list