Kinta is a town in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kinta had a population of 285.
History
Kinta was founded in 1901 by George W. Scott, son-in-law of Greenwood McCurtain, the last chief of the Choctaw Nation before Oklahoma became a state. Scott named the town for nearby Beaver Creek, the name Kinta being the Choctaw word for "beaver."
During the first three decades of the 20th century, the town economy was supported by coal mining and the production of wood products. When these two industries declined sharply in the 1930s, the railroad ceased operations. The town nearly failed with them. The town survived somehow, and by the start of the 21st century, the major employer was the Kinta Public School System.
There were 103 households in Kinta, of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.4% were married-couple households, 13.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 176 || 61.8%
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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 51 || 17.9%
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| Asian || 3 || 1.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.4%
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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 53 || 18.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 7 || 2.5%
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Notable person
- Green McCurtain (1848–1910), Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation (1896-1900 and 1902-1910)