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Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Homestead, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Homestead, Oklahoma is located in OklahomaHomestead, OklahomaLocation of Homestead in OklahomaShow map of OklahomaHomestead, Oklahoma is located in the United StatesHomestead, OklahomaHomestead, Oklahoma (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 36°09′00″N 98°23′49″W / 36.15000°N 98.39694°W / 36.15000; -98.39694
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBlaine
Area
 • Total0.76 sq mi (1.96 km)
 • Land0.76 sq mi (1.96 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation1,257 ft (383 m)
Population
 • Total41
 • Density54.16/sq mi (20.90/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code580
FIPS code40-35800
GNIS feature ID2805324

Homestead is a small unincorporated community in northern Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The town was platted along the Choctaw Northern Railroad (later the Rock Island) before statehood. The Homestead Post Office opened January 26, 1893. Homestead had a population of 150 residents in 1905, according to the Oklahoma Territorial Census. The town lost rail service around 1926.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202041—
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: Homestead, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Choctaw Northern Railroad Company". Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870-April 1, 1978 (accessed on Oklahoma Digital Prairie), pp. 42-44. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Company, p.14" (PDF). OKNG.ORG. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.105.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Watonga
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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