Grayson, Oklahoma
| Grayson, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Grayson, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°30′21″N 95°52′21″W / 35.50583°N 95.87250°WCoordinates: 35°30′21″N 95°52′21″W / 35.50583°N 95.87250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Okmulgee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 159 |
| • Density | 144.5/sq mi (54.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74437 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-31150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093350 |
Grayson is a town in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census, an increase of 18.7 percent from 134 at the 2000 census.
Grayson was originally named Wildcat and was located within the area that became McIntosh County at statehood. It was named for a Muscogee Creek chief, George W. Grayson. The name changed when Grayson post office was established February 10, 1902. At statehood, the town had 975 residents. It shrank to 411 in 1910, then continued to decline.
In 1918, the border between McIntosh and Okmulgee counties was realigned to bring Grayson into Okmulgee County.
Grayson is located at 35°30′21″N 95°52′21″W / 35.50583°N 95.87250°W (35.505738, -95.872362). It is about 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Okmulgee, the Okmulgee County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 134 people, 55 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 120.0 people per square mile (46.2/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 51.0 per square mile (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 9.70% White, 61.94% African American, 5.22% Native American, 2.24% from other races, and 20.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
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