Colony, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
 Location of Colony, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′55″N 98°40′17″W / 35.34861°N 98.67139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 112 |
| • Density | 121.48/sq mi (46.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73021 |
| Area code | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-16400[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413229[2] |
| Website | www |
Colony is a town in northeastern Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 136 at the 2010 U.S. census, a decrease of 7.5 percent from 147 in 2000.[4] It was named for the Seger Colony, founded in 1886, which taught modern agricultural techniques to the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes that would be resettled in the vicinity. Colony is 16 miles (26 km) east and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Cordell.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colony, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ CensusViewer: Colony, Oklahoma Population. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Boothe, Wayne. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Colony."