Bromide, Oklahoma

Bromide, Oklahoma
Location of Bromide, Oklahoma
Location of Bromide, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°25′05″N 96°29′41″W / 34.41806°N 96.49472°W / 34.41806; -96.49472
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesJohnston, Coal
Area
 • Total0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Land0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total123
 • Density182.76/sq mi (70.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74530
Area code580
FIPS code40-09150[3]
GNIS feature ID2411731[2]

Bromide is a town in Coal and Johnston counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 123 as of the 2020 Census.[4]

The area around Bromide was noted for its mineral springs, and the bromide content of the water gave the town its name. It was also noted for limestone quarrying and the potential to produce manganese. Proposals to promote economic growth from these assets never materialized.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bromide, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Bromide (town), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2024.