Achille, Oklahoma

Achille, Oklahoma
Achille, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Achille, Oklahoma
Achille, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Achille, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Achille, Oklahoma
Achille, Oklahoma
Achille, Oklahoma (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°50′07″N 96°23′21″W / 33.83528°N 96.38917°W / 33.83528; -96.38917
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
Area
 • Total0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total398
 • Density894.38/sq mi (344.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74720
Area code580
FIPS code40-00100[3]
GNIS feature ID2412332[2]
Photograph of a road in Achille
Westbound OK-91 in Achille, OK

Achille is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census, the town population was 492, a 2.8 percent decrease from the figure of 506 recorded in 2000.[4] The town's name is derived from a Cherokee word, atsila, meaning fire.[5]

  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: Achille, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "CensusViewer:Achille, Oklahoma". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  5. ^ Wilson, Linda D. "Achille," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 15, 2015.