White Eagle, Oklahoma

White Eagle, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Ponca Tribe Sign in White Eagle
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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]
• Total	5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)
• Land	5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	925 ft (282 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	520
• Density	89/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. As of the 2020 census, White Eagle had a population of 520. ^[3]

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. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	520		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, White Eagle had a population of 520. The median age was 33.0 years. 34.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.5 males age 18 and over. ^{[7] [8]}

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. ^[9]

There were 158 households in White Eagle, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.3% were married-couple households, 22.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. ^[7]

There were 163 housing units, of which 3.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%. ^[7]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census ^[8]

Race	Number	Percent
White	86	16.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	407	78.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	3.1%
Two or more races	11	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	31	6.0%

Government

White Eagle is the headquarters for the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. ^[10]

Education

It is in Ponca City Public Schools, ^[11] which operates Ponca City High School.

Notable people

• Paladine Roye, Ponca painter, 1946-2001

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Eagle, Oklahoma
3. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
4. Johansen, Bruce E. White Eagle. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. 2009 (15 August 2009)
5. Ponca City SE, OK, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
8. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
9. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
10. Van de Logt, Mark. Ponca. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. 2009 (15 August 2009)
11. "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