Hoot Owl, Oklahoma

Hoot Owl is a location in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. It was incorporated in 1977 by a family of three.[5] Its population peaked at 5 in 1990; the 2000 census initially gave the town a total population of 0, but then mysteriously revised the figure to 1.[5] By 2010, the population had risen to 4.[6]

Hoot Owl, Oklahoma
Town
Hoot Owl, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°21′36″N 95°7′18″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Mayes
Area [1]
• Total	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km^2)
• Land	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	4
• Density	67.80/sq mi (26.05/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-36020[3]
GNIS feature ID	1102939[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the site has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The town is located at 36.35995 N, 95.12137 W. Mapping services put it off of Oklahoma State Highway 20 on the eastern shore of Lake Hudson on "Hoot Owl Road," but the narrow dead-end road is simply designated as No. 443.5.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	3		—
1990	5		66.7%
2000	1		−80.0%
2010	4		300.0%
Est. 2019	4	[2]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 4 people living in the town.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Oklahoma's smallest community nowhere to be found". Curtis Killman, Tulsa World, July 5, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
6. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.