Atoka County, Oklahoma
200 E Court St
Atoka, OK 74525
Phone: (580) 889-2643
Fax: (580) 889-2608
www.atokacity.org
In south-central OK, southwest of McAlester; organized as Shappaway County Nov 16, 1907 from Choctaw lands. Name Origin: For Capt. Atoka, the Choctaw athlete who led a band of his people to OK during their removal from MS and AL. Originally for another noted Choctaw leader.
Area (sq mi): 990.00 (land 978.29; water 11.71). Pop per sq mi: 14.80.
Pop 2005: 14,456. State rank: 47. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.20%; 1990-2000 8.60%. Pop 2000: 13,879 (White 75.40%; Black or African American 5.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 18.10%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 38.30.
Income 2000: per capita $12,919; median household $24,752; Pop below poverty level: 19.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,655-$17,953.
Unemployment 2004: 6.10%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 29.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 31.00%.
Atoka, OK 74525
Phone: (580) 889-2643
Fax: (580) 889-2608
www.atokacity.org
In south-central OK, southwest of McAlester; organized as Shappaway County Nov 16, 1907 from Choctaw lands. Name Origin: For Capt. Atoka, the Choctaw athlete who led a band of his people to OK during their removal from MS and AL. Originally for another noted Choctaw leader.
Area (sq mi): 990.00 (land 978.29; water 11.71). Pop per sq mi: 14.80.
Pop 2005: 14,456. State rank: 47. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.20%; 1990-2000 8.60%. Pop 2000: 13,879 (White 75.40%; Black or African American 5.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 18.10%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 38.30.
Income 2000: per capita $12,919; median household $24,752; Pop below poverty level: 19.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,655-$17,953.
Unemployment 2004: 6.10%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 29.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 31.00%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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