Scipio is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The community is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of McAlester.
Scipio, Oklahoma | |
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  Scipio, Oklahoma  Scipio, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′05″N 95°57′20″W / 35.05139°N 95.95556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 53 |
| • Density | 76.48/sq mi (29.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805353[2] |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editThe community was named for nearby Scipio Creek, which was in turn named for the Roman general Scipio Africanus.[4] At the time of its founding, Scipio was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation.[5] A post office opened at Scipio, Indian Territory on January 24, 1890.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scipio, Oklahoma
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 216. ISBN 0806111402.
- ^ John W. Morris. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38.
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