Golden, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Golden, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Golden, Oklahoma
Golden, Oklahoma
Golden, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Golden, Oklahoma
Golden, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°01′53″N 94°53′52″W / 34.03139°N 94.89778°W / 34.03139; -94.89778
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcCurtain
Area
[1]
 • Total0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
 • Land0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total71
 • Density87.65/sq mi (33.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74737
Area codeArea code 580
GNIS feature ID2805319[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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202071—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden, Oklahoma
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 101. ISBN 0806111402.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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