Akins, Oklahoma
| Akins, Oklahoma | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Akins, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°30′27″N 94°40′7″W / 35.50750°N 94.66861°WCoordinates: 35°30′27″N 94°40′7″W / 35.50750°N 94.66861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.6 sq mi (35.1 km2) |
| • Land | 13.6 sq mi (35.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 493 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 40-00900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089741 |
Akins is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 493 at the 2010 census, an increase of 9.8 percent from 449 at the 2000 census.
The post office existed from February 16, 1894, until December 31, 1943. It is said to be named for Robert Akins, a mail carrier.
Sequoyah's Cabin, a national historic site, is located about two miles northeast of the town.
Akins is perhaps best remembered as the home of the Floyd family and Charles Arthur Floyd is buried in the Akins Cemetery. His funeral in 1934 attracted 20 thousand and maybe as many as 40 thousand people. As of 2013 it remains the most highly attended funeral in Oklahoma history.
Akins is located at 35°30′27″N 94°40′7″W / 35.50750°N 94.66861°W (35.507392, -94.668642).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 493 people residing in Akins. The population density was 33.1 people per square mile (12.8/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 15/sq mi (6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.16% White, 1.56% African American, 15.81% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 12.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
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