Fort Towson

Also known as Fort Towson, Oklahoma, Fort Towson, OK

town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oklahoma
County: Choctaw
Total: 5.99 sq mi (15.51 km )
Land: 5.62 sq mi (14.56 km )
Water: 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km )
Elevation: 509 ft (155 m)
Density: 87.5/sq mi (33.78/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 40-27400
Website: www .forttowson .us

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fort Towson
Country: United States
Located in: Choctaw County
Population: 492
Area: 15.460851
Elevation: 141
Households: 226
Dialing code: 580

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postal code: 74735
water as percent of area: 6.208
Commons category: Fort Towson, Oklahoma
per capita income: 25296

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Encyclopedic overview

St. Louis, San Francisco & New Orleans Railroad Company, Frisco System Showing Extra Right of Way at Fort Towson, Choctaw Nation, I.T. Fort Towson is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Towson had a population of 492. It was named for nearby Fort Towson, which had been established in May 1824 and named for General Nathan Towson, a hero of the War of 1812. The town of Fort Towson was established in 1902, after the Arkansas and Choctaw Railway reached eastern Choctaw County.

History

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