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Hickory, Oklahoma

Hickory, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Hickory, Oklahoma
Location of Hickory, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°33′34″N 96°51′25″W / 34.55944°N 96.85694°W / 34.55944; -96.85694Coordinates: 34°33′34″N 96°51′25″W / 34.55944°N 96.85694°W / 34.55944; -96.85694
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Murray
Area
 • Total 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Land 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,207 ft (368 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 87
 • Density 157.7/sq mi (60.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 40-34150
GNIS feature ID 1093695

Hickory is a town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census.

Hickory was the birthplace and childhood home of Zack Mosley, the creator of the comic strip The Adventures of Smilin' Jack, an adventurous aviator, inspired by Mosley witnessing an early plane crash in Hickory.

Hickory is located at 34°33′34″N 96°51′25″W / 34.55944°N 96.85694°W / 34.55944; -96.85694 (34.559558, -96.856941).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 87 people, 32 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.7 people per square mile (61.1/km²). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 72.5 per square mile (28.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.26% White, 12.64% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 9.20% from other races, and 5.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.09% of the population.


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