Cookson, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
35°42′56″N 94°55′11″W / 35.71556°N 94.91972°W / 35.71556; -94.91972CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyCherokeeArea • Total15.35 sq mi (39.74 km2) • Land12.87 sq mi (33.34 km2) • Water2.47 sq mi (6.41 km2)Elevation853 ft (260 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total826 • Density64.17/sq mi (24.78/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
74427
Area code(918)FIPS code40-16950GNIS feature ID2805311[2]

Cookson is a community in the Cookson Hills of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office opened April 11, 1895. The ZIP Code is 74427. It is said to have been named for the first postmaster, John H. Cookson.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020826—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cookson, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Sources

  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
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