Oktaha is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 343. (also known as Sands). The town originated in 1872 as a stop on the MK&T "Katy" Railroad. By 1900, the town had its own post office; a small business district emerged as well. Local business was lagging, however, by mid-century, and the town struggled even more when U.S. Highway 69 was rerouted to bypass Oktaha.
Geography
Oktaha is located south-southwest of Muskogee.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Oktaha had a population of 343. The median age was 34.2 years. 30.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 122 households in Oktaha, of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.5% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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| White || 201 || 58.6%
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| Black or African American || 3 || 0.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 105 || 30.6%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 34 || 9.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 6 || 1.7%
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2000 census
As of the census