Atoka, Oklahoma
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Atoka is a city in and the county seat of Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] The population was 3,107 at the 2010 census,[5] an increase of 4.0 percent from the figure of 2,988 in 2000.[6] As of 2021, the population has grown to 3,188.[7]
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Atoka, Oklahoma | |
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Motto: "A City Committed to the Future" | |
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[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1089746[3] |
Website | atokaok.org |
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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.