Braggs, Oklahoma

Braggs, Oklahoma
Location of Braggs, Oklahoma
Location of Braggs, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°39′48″N 95°11′54″W / 35.66333°N 95.19833°W / 35.66333; -95.19833
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMuskogee
Area
 • Total0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Land0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total270
 • Density859.87/sq mi (332.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74423
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-08400[3]
GNIS feature ID2411718[2]

Braggs is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 259 as of the 2010 census, with a 14.0 percent decline from the figure of 301 recorded in 2000.[4] The town is best known as the site of Camp Gruber, a World War II military cantonment that was the home base of the 42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow Division) and the 88th Infantry Division (Blue Devil Division).[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: Braggs, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ CensusViewer:Braggs, Oklahoma Population. Retrieved October 10, 2013
  5. ^ B. J. Brooks, "Braggs," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed May 2, 2015