White Eagle, Oklahoma

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White Eagle, Oklahoma
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Coordinates: 36°37′36″N97°04′52″W / 36.62667°N 97.08111°W / 36.62667; -97.08111
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Kay
Area
[1]
  Total5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)
  Land5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total520
  Density89/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 580
FIPS code 40-80750
GNIS ID 2805362 [2]

White Eagle is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.

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History

White Eagle was named for the Ponca principal chief, White Eagle (ca. 1840-1914), who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory. [3] Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle. [2]

Geography

White Eagle is located in southeastern Kay County, just east of the Salt Fork and approximately one and one quarter miles west-northwest of the confluence of the Salt Fork with the Arkansas River. The community is on U.S. Route 177, five miles south of Ponca City. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 520
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Government

White Eagle is the headquarters for the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. [6]

Education

It is in Ponca City Public Schools, [7] which operates Ponca City High School.

Notable people

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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: White Eagle, Oklahoma
  3. Johansen, Bruce E. White Eagle. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. 2009 (15 August 2009)
  4. Ponca City SE, OK, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. Van de Logt, Mark. Ponca. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. 2009 (15 August 2009)
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kay County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/3). Retrieved January 27, 2024. - Text list