Nicut is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 360 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Nicut, Oklahoma | |
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Nicut, Oklahoma Nicut, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′55″N 94°33′46″W / 35.59861°N 94.56278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.32 sq mi (42.27 km2) |
| • Land | 16.19 sq mi (41.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 286 |
| • Density | 17.66/sq mi (6.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584386[2] |
History
editNicut was originally named Vrona; its post office changed its name on December 16, 1925. It was named for a "nigh cut", or shortcut, on the road to Muldrow. The community's post office closed on November 30, 1954.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 16.299 square miles (42.21 km2); 16.181 square miles (41.91 km2) of its area is land, and 0.118 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.[3]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 286 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicut, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 171. ISBN 0806111402.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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