Golden, Oklahoma

Golden, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Coordinates: 34°01′53″N 94°53′52″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	McCurtain
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km^2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	394 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	71
• Density	87.65/sq mi (33.85/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74737
Area code	Area code 580
GNIS feature ID	2805319[2]

Golden is an unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States.^[2] The community is 8 miles (13 km) west of Broken Bow.

History

Golden has a post office with ZIP code 74737, which opened on March 13, 1911.^[3][4]

The community was named for its first postmaster, James M. Golden.^[5]

On April 2, 1982 a destructive F5 tornado ravaged the small community at F4 intensity where it destroyed a ranch-style home.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	71		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden, Oklahoma
3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved October 22, 2016.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
5. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 101. ISBN 0806111402.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.