Pontotoc, Oklahoma

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Pontotoc, Oklahoma
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Pontotoc
Coordinates: 34°29′20″N96°37′44″W / 34.48889°N 96.62889°W / 34.48889; -96.62889
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Johnston
Area
[1]
  Total1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
  Land1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total81
  Density75.70/sq mi (29.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 40-60000
GNIS feature ID2805348 [2]

Pontotoc is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. [2] A post office was established in Pontotoc in 1858. [3] The town was named after Pontotoc County, which was one of the divisions of the Chickasaw Nation. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 81
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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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: Pontotoc, Oklahoma
  3. 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.169-70.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.