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Golden, Oklahoma | |
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  Golden, Oklahoma  Golden, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′53″N 94°53′52″W / 34.03139°N 94.89778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McCurtain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 71 |
| • Density | 87.65/sq mi (33.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74737 |
| Area code | Area code 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805319[2] |
Golden is an unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The community is 8 miles (13 km) west of Broken Bow.
History
[edit]Golden has a post office with ZIP code 74737, which opened on March 13, 1911.[3][4]
The community was named for its first postmaster, James M. Golden.[5]
On April 2, 1982 a destructive F5 tornado ravaged the small community at F4 intensity where it destroyed a ranch-style home.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 71 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden, Oklahoma
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 101. ISBN 0806111402.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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