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Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Arpelar, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Coordinates: 34°56′08″N 95°57′32″W / 34.93556°N 95.95889°W / 34.93556; -95.95889
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Area
 • Total2.23 sq mi (5.77 km)
 • Land2.23 sq mi (5.77 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km)
Elevation735 ft (224 m)
Population
 • Total291
 • Density130.73/sq mi (50.48/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2629904

Arpelar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 291 as of the 2020 census. U.S. Route 270 and Oklahoma State Highway 1 pass through the community.

History

Arpelar was named after Aaron Arpelar, a county judge of Tobucksy County in the Choctaw Nation. At the time of its founding, Arpelar was located in Tobucksy County. A post office was established at Arpelar, Indian Territory on February 25, 1903. It closed on June 30, 1934.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.229 square miles (5.77 km); 2.226 square miles (5.77 km) of its area is land, and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020291—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arpelar, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  4. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 13. ISBN 0806111402.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: McAlester
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Indian reservation
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties


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