Chelsea, Oklahoma
| Chelsea, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°32′8″N 95°25′53″W / 36.53556°N 95.43139°WCoordinates: 36°32′8″N 95°25′53″W / 36.53556°N 95.43139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Rogers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,964 |
| • Density | 1,155.3/sq mi (446.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 74016 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-13700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091232 |
| The high school mascot is the Green Dragons. | |
Chelsea is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma. The population was 1,964 at the 2010 census, a decline of 8.3 percent from 2,136 at the 2000 census. Chelsea was named after the area in London, England, by Charles Peach, a railroad official who was a native of that city. Chelsea used to be one of the largest towns in Oklahoma. Chelsea is the home of Oklahoma's first oil well.
In 1881, Chelsea began as a stop on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. A post office was established in November 1882. The community incorporated as a town in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, in 1889. The town was surveyed and platted in 1902. The Bank of Chelsea, the first state bank in Indian Territory, began operation in March 1896.
The town economy has historically rested on farming, ranching and oil production. Important farm products were oats, corn, wheat and pecans. Chelsea became noted as a shipping point for cattle and hay before statehood in 1907. The Chelsea-Alluwe oil field was discovered southwest of Chelsea in 1889 by the United States Oil and Gas Company.
Chelsea is located at 36°32′8″N 95°25′53″W / 36.53556°N 95.43139°W (36.535544, -95.431466). It is 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Claremore and 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Tulsa. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,136 people, 835 households, and 539 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,267.4 people per square mile (488.0/km²). There were 961 housing units at an average density of 570.2 per square mile (219.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.93% White, 25.70% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 8.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
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