Elk City, Oklahoma

Elk City, Oklahoma
Location in Beckham County and Oklahoma
Location in Beckham County and Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°23′10″N 99°25′48″W / 35.38611°N 99.43000°W / 35.38611; -99.43000
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Founded1901
Area
 • Total16.15 sq mi (41.84 km2)
 • Land15.93 sq mi (41.26 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation1,936 ft (590 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,561
 • Density725.78/sq mi (280.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73644, 73648
Area code580
FIPS code40-23500[3]
GNIS feature ID2410424[2]
Websiteelkcity.com

Elk City is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 11,561 at the time of the 2020 census,[4] a slight decrease from the 11,693 figure of the 2010 census.[5] Elk City is located on Interstate 40 and Historic U.S. Route 66 in western Oklahoma, approximately 110 miles (180 km) west of Oklahoma City and 150 miles (240 km) east of Amarillo, Texas.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk City, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Elk City (city), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elk City city, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2014.