Scipio, Oklahoma

Scipio, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°03′05″N95°57′20″W / 35.05139°N 95.95556°W / 35.05139; -95.95556
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pittsburg
Area [1]
• Total	0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
• Land	0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	53
• Density	76.4/sq mi (29.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	918 & 539
GNIS feature ID	2805353 [2]

Scipio is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. ^[2] The community is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of McAlester.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	53		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

History

The community was named for nearby Scipio Creek, which was in turn named for the Roman general Scipio Africanus. ^[4] At the time of its founding, Scipio was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation. ^[5] A post office opened at Scipio, Indian Territory on January 24, 1890.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scipio, Oklahoma
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 216. ISBN   0806111402.
5. John W. Morris. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38.