Copeland, Oklahoma | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 36°39′17″N 94°47′48″W / 36.65472°N 94.79667°WCoordinates: 36°39′17″N 94°47′48″W / 36.65472°N 94.79667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Delaware |
Area | |
• Total | 7.32 sq mi (18.95 km2) |
• Land | 7.29 sq mi (18.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 786 ft (240 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,629 |
• Density | 224/sq mi (86.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 40-17110 |
GNIS feature ID | 2407657 |
Copeland (also Copeland Switch) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,629 at the 2010 census, a 12.5 percent increase from 1,448 at the 2000 census. Founded as a railroad community, it was named for local resident D.R. Copeland.
Copeland is located on the northern edge of Delaware County at 36°39′17″N 94°47′48″W / 36.65472°N 94.79667°W (36.654833, -94.796784). It is bordered to the north by Ottawa County. It extends south to the northern shore of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. U.S. Route 59 passes through the community, leading south 6 miles (10 km) to the city of Grove and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Interstate 44 near Afton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Copeland CDP has a total area of 7.32 square miles (18.95 km2), of which 7.29 square miles (18.89 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.31%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,448 people, 642 households, and 450 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 191.3 people per square mile (73.9/km²). There were 976 housing units at an average density of 128.9/sq mi (49.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.80% White, 0.41% African American, 11.95% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 3.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.