Gans, Oklahoma
| Gans, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Gans, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°23′14″N 94°41′38″W / 35.38722°N 94.69389°WCoordinates: 35°23′14″N 94°41′38″W / 35.38722°N 94.69389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 312 |
| • Density | 1,560,0/sq mi (624.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74936 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-28350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093097 |
Gans is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 312 at the 2010 census, an increase of 50 percent from 208 at the 2000 census.
Gans was originally a dispersed settlement in the Sequoyah District of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory known as Jack Town. It was renamed Gann in the late 19th Century for three brothers, Charlie, Swimmer, and Tom Gann, settled there. The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad built a line through the area during 1895-6 and requested that the name be changed to Gans, since it already had two other locations named Gann.
Gans incorporated in the Cheokee Nation in 1902. It lost this status in 1933. It reincorporated in 1953. The town was seriously damaged by a tornado in 1957, but later rebuilt.
Gans is located at 35°23′14″N 94°41′38″W / 35.38722°N 94.69389°W (35.387207, -94.693871). It is 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The post office, established in 1896, was also renamed Gans.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 208 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,111.7 people per square mile (422.7/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 465.0 per square mile (176.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.67% White, 0.96% African American, 26.44% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
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