Atoka (Oklahoma)
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Location in Oklahoma
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| Foundation : | 1867 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Atoka County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 23 ′ N , 96 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,100 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 142.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 22.0 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 21.8 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 176 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 74525, 74542 | ||
| Area code : | +1 580 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-03300 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1089746 | ||
| Website : | www.atokacity.com | ||
| Mayor : | Charles A. McCall | ||
Atoka is a city and county seat in Atoka County , in the US state of Oklahoma .
The city was named after a Choctaw chief named Chief Atoka , who signed the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830 . Its name is derived from the Choctow word hitoka or hetoka , which means ball playground .
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Web links
- 2000 census (PDF file; 39 kB)