Keefton, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 35°34′37″N 95°18′23″W / 35.57694°N 95.30639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Muskogee |
Area | |
• Total | 20.14 sq mi (52.16 km2) |
• Land | 19.71 sq mi (51.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 732 |
• Density | 37.14/sq mi (14.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 580 |
GNIS feature ID | 2807007 [2] |
Keefton [2] (also known as Keefeton [3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [4] in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is on U.S. Highway 64, 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Muskogee. [5]
On May 23, 1973 an F4 tornado hit Keefeton directly, obliterating 75% of the town. The tornado traveled in a SW to NE direction, with 5 deaths—4 of which were in a pickup truck that was rolled for approximately 1/2 mile. [6]
A tornado measuring EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale struck near Keefeton on May 15, 2020. [7]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 732 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [8] |