Atoka, Oklahoma
Atoka is a city in and the county seat of Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,107 at the 2010 census, an increase of 4.0 percent from the figure of 2,988 in 2000. As of 2021, the population has grown to 3,188.
Atoka, Oklahoma | |
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The Atoka County Chamber of Commerce Building in Atoka. | |
| Motto: "A City Committed to the Future" | |
Location of Atoka, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′3″N 96°7′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Cathey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.40 sq mi (21.75 km2) |
| • Land | 8.23 sq mi (21.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 583 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,195 |
| • Density | 388.40/sq mi (149.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74525, 74542 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-03300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089746 |
| Website | atokaok.org |
The city was settled by the Choctaw and named in 1867 by a Baptist missionary for Chief Atoka, whose name means "ball ground" in English.
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