Sunray, Oklahoma

Sunray
Census designated place
Sunray Location within the state of Oklahoma Show map of Oklahoma Sunray Sunray (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 34°24′40″N97°57′37″W / 34.41111°N 97.96028°W / 34.41111; -97.96028
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Stephens
Area [1]
• Total	1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
• Land	1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2)
• Water	0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,073 ft (327 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	853
• Density	488.1/sq mi (188.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-71650
GNIS feature ID	2812871 [2]

Sunray (also known as Beckett) is a small unincorporated community in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. It is south of Duncan on U.S. Route 81.

The community is adjacent to the old DX-Sunray refinery (TOSCO Corp. Duncan refinery) which closed in 1983 and was imploded in 2006.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	853		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Climate

Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate). ^[4]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunray, Oklahoma
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "Sunray, Oklahoma Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.