Scipio, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 35°03′05″N 95°57′20″W / 35.05139°N 95.95556°W / 35.05139; -95.95556
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Scipio, Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Scipio, Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°03′05″N 95°57′20″W / 35.05139°N 95.95556°W / 35.05139; -95.95556
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Area
 • Total0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53
 • Density76.48/sq mi (29.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2805353[2]

Scipio is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The community is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of McAlester.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202053
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History[edit]

The 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]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scipio, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 216. ISBN 0806111402.
  5. ^ John W. Morris. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38.