Bushyhead, Oklahoma
| Bushyhead, Oklahoma | |
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| CDP | |
Dilapidated barn in Bushyhead
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 Location of Bushyhead, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°27′8″N 95°30′59″W / 36.45222°N 95.51639°WCoordinates: 36°27′8″N 95°30′59″W / 36.45222°N 95.51639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Rogers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.0 sq mi (38.8 km2) |
| • Land | 15.0 sq mi (38.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,314 |
| • Density | 80.3/sq mi (31.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74016 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-10400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100252 |
Bushyhead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2010 census, a 9.2 percent increase from the 1,203 at the 2000 census. Established on the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway between Claremore and Vinita, the community was named for Dennis W. Bushyhead, Principal Chief of the Cherokee, 1879-1887. The post office existed from April 18, 1898, until November 15, 1955.
Bushyhead is located at 36°27′8″N 95°30′59″W / 36.45222°N 95.51639°W (36.452233, -95.516263). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.0 square miles (39 km2), of which, 15.0 square miles (39 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,203 people, 431 households, and 344 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 80.3 people per square mile (31.0/km²). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 31.7/sq mi (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.56% White, 0.33% African American, 18.12% Native American, 0.83% from other races, and 6.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
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