Hoyt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The community is 3.9 miles (6.3 km) west-northwest of Whitefield. A post office was established at Hoyt, Indian Territory on August 19, 1890. It was named for Babe Hoyt, a local ferryboat operator.[3] The post office closed on April 17, 2004; it still has its own ZIP code, 74440.[4][5]
Hoyt, Oklahoma | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 35°16′18″N 95°18′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Haskell |
Area | |
• Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
• Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 82 |
• Density | 84.45/sq mi (32.60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 74440 |
Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
GNIS feature ID | 1093989[2] |
It is home to the Hoyt School, which is no longer in use, but has been nominated for classification as an official Oklahoma landmark.[6]
At the time of its founding, Hoyt was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[7]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 82 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
Municipalities and communities of Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Stigler | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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