Keefton, Oklahoma

Keefton, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°34′37″N 95°18′23″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Muskogee
Area [1]
• Total	20.14 sq mi (52.16 km^2)
• Land	19.71 sq mi (51.05 km^2)
• Water	0.43 sq mi (1.11 km^2)
Elevation [2]	545 ft (166 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	732
• Density	37.14/sq mi (14.34/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	580
GNIS feature ID	2807007[2]

Keefton^[2] (also known as Keefeton^[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)^[4] in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is on U.S. Highway 64, 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Muskogee.^[5]

On May 23, 1973 an F4 tornado hit Keefeton directly, obliterating 75% of the town. The tornado traveled in a SW to NE direction, with 5 deaths—4 of which were in a pickup truck that was rolled for approximately 1/2 mile.^[6]

A tornado measuring EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale struck near Keefeton on May 15, 2020.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	732		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keefton, Oklahoma
3. "Variant Citation: Keefeton". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
4. "Keefton Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
5. General Highway Map: Muskogee County, Oklahoma (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. October 2, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
6. "Keefeton, OK F4 Tornado – May 26, 1973". Tornado Talk. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
7. "NWS Damage Survey for 05/15/2020 Tornado Event: Keefeton Oklahoma Tornado". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Iowa State University. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.