Hitchita, Oklahoma

Hitchita, Oklahoma
Location of Hitchita, Oklahoma
Location of Hitchita, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°31′11″N 95°45′06″W / 35.51972°N 95.75167°W / 35.51972; -95.75167
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcIntosh
Area
 • Total0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
 • Land0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total60
 • Density540.54/sq mi (209.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74438
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-34900[3]
GNIS feature ID2412758[2]

Hitchita is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture says that the town was named for a band of Muskhogean Indians that had been absorbed into the Creek tribe.[4] The population was 88 at the 2010 census, a decline of 22.1 percent from 113 in 2000.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hitchita, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Davis, Philip B. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture "Hitchita." Retrieved August 26, 2012.[1]
  5. ^ CensusViewer: Population of the City of Hitchita, Oklahoma