Geary, Oklahoma

Geary, Oklahoma
Geary water tower
Geary water tower
Location of Geary, Oklahoma
Location of Geary, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°37′46″N 98°19′5″W / 35.62944°N 98.31806°W / 35.62944; -98.31806
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesBlaine, Canadian
Government
 • TypeAldermanic
 • MayorWaylan Upchego
Area
 • Total
4.14 sq mi (10.73 km2)
 • Land4.14 sq mi (10.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,598 ft (487 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
994
 • Density240.04/sq mi (92.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73040
Area code(s)405/572
FIPS code40-28900[3]
GNIS feature ID2410579[2]
Websitewww.cityofgeary.com

Geary is a city in Blaine and Canadian counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 994 at the 2020 census.[4] The town was named for Edmund Guerrier, a scout and an interpreter for the U.S. Army.[5] On October 31st 2024 the entire Geary Police Department resigned. Police Chief Alicia Ford along with three other officers. On the same day two members of the City Council members resigned as well.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geary, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Geary city, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  5. ^ Rinehart, Merle. "Geary," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 15, 2015.