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Population (year 2000): 2,988. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,044 (+1.9% change)
Males: 1,315 (44.0%), Females: 1,673 (56.0%)
Atoka County
Zip codes:
74525.
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $18,361 (year 2000)
Median house value: $43,600 (year 2000)
Races in Atoka:
- White Non-Hispanic (72.4%)
- American Indian (14.5%)
- Black (11.5%)
- Two or more races (5.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (14.2%), Irish (9.0%),
German (6.7%), English (5.9%), French (2.7%), Italian (2.6%).
Elevation: 583 feet
Land area: 8.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Atoka
- High school or higher: 67.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 11.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Atoka city
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 43.3%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 15.8%
- Divorced: 16.3%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -434 (-12.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Atoka:
- ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1501 SOUTH VIRGINIA
AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Atoka:
- MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; COALGATE, OK)
- MEDICAL CTR OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA (about 33
miles; DURANT, OK)
- PUSHMATAHA CTY-TN OF ANTLERS HOSP AUTH (about 37
miles; ANTLERS, OK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Atoka:
- COX FLD (about 70 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
- TINKER AFB (about 112 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID:
TIK)
- DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 118 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID:
DAL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atoka:
- ATOKA MUNI (about 1 miles; ATOKA, OK; ID: AQR)
- CITY OF COALGATE (about 11 miles; COALGATE, OK; ID:
08F)
- EAKER FIELD (about 36 miles; DURANT, OK; ID: DUA)
College/University in Atoka:
- KIAMICHI TECHNOLOGY CENTER-ATOKA (Full-time
enrollment: 36; Location: HWY 3 W AND 75 N; Public;
Website: www.kiamichi-atoka.tec.ok.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Atoka:
- SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32
miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
- EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ADA, OK; FT
enrollment: 3,429)
- GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DENISON, TX;
FT enrollment: 2,082)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 81 miles;
COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
- NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 87 miles;
GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
- COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about
89 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 105 miles; DENTON,
TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
Public high schools in Atoka:
- ATOKA HS (Students: 371; Location: 800
GREATHOUSE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TUSHKA HS (Students: 139; Location: 204 SOUTH
PECAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Atoka:
- ATOKA ES (Students: 401; Location: 200 SOUTH
MINNESOTA STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- HARMONY ES (Students: 251; Location: 490
SOUTH BENTLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
- TUSHKA ES (Students: 249; Location: 204 SOUTH
PECAN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 08)
- MCCALL MS (Students: 189; Location: 1003 W.
11TH; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FARRIS ES (Students: 76; Location: 900 SO.
MCGEE CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
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