Krebs, Oklahoma

Krebs, Oklahoma
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Nickname: 
Little Italy
Location of Krebs, Oklahoma
Location of Krebs, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°55′48″N 95°43′08″W / 34.93000°N 95.71889°W / 34.93000; -95.71889
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorBobby Watkins
Area
 • Total4.85 sq mi (12.57 km2)
 • Land4.84 sq mi (12.55 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,083
 • Density429.93/sq mi (166.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74554
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-40300[3]
GNIS feature ID2411559[2]
Websitehttp://cityofkrebs.com/home

Krebs is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,083 at the time of the 2020 United States census,[4] up 1.5% from the 2,053 reported at the 2010 census, which in turn was a slight increase from the 2,051 reported in 2000.[5] Its nickname is "Little Italy."[6] Krebs was founded before Oklahoma statehood as a coal-mining town in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Krebs, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Krebs (city), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Spearman, Pat. "Krebs." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture Accessed May 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma's Little Italy." TravelOK. Accessed May 2, 2016.