Sour John, Oklahoma

Sour John, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°38′05″N95°08′26″W / 35.63472°N 95.14056°W / 35.63472; -95.14056
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Muskogee
Area [1]
• Total	5.68 sq mi (14.70 km2)
• Land	5.68 sq mi (14.70 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	807 ft (246 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	71
• Density	12.51/sq mi (4.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	74435 (Gore)
FIPS code	40-68537 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2408759 [2]

Sour John is a census-designated place (CDP) in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 71 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Sour John is in eastern Muskogee County, bordered to the northwest by Greenleaf Lake, to the south by Oklahoma State Highway 10, ^[5] and to the east by Sequoyah and Cherokee counties. State Highway 10 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Fort Gibson and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Gore.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sour John CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km²), all land. ^[1] Greenleaf Lake, along the northwestern edge of the CDP, is a reservoir on Greenleaf Creek, which flows southwest just over 1 mile (1.6 km) to the Arkansas River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	61		—
2010	60		−1.6%
2020	71		18.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [7] [3]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 61 people, 23 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 10.7 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.21% White, 3.28% African American, 22.95% Native American, and 6.56% from two or more races.

There were 23 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,772. There were 15.0% of families and 13.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sour John, Oklahoma
3. "P1. Race – Sour John CDP, Oklahoma: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Sour John, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "P1. Race – Sour John CDP, Oklahoma: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2025.