Keys, Oklahoma
| Keys, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°48′19″N 94°56′46″W / 35.80528°N 94.94611°WCoordinates: 35°48′19″N 94°56′46″W / 35.80528°N 94.94611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
| • Land | 5.51 sq mi (14.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 565 |
| • Density | 103/sq mi (39.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 40-39625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1094355 |
Keys is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 565 at the 2010 census.
Keys is located south of the center of Cherokee County at 35°48′19″N 94°56′46″W / 35.80528°N 94.94611°W (35.805324, -94.946071). It is bordered by Park Hill to the north and Pettit to the south. The eastern end of the CDP is bordered by the Illinois River at the northern end of Tenkiller Ferry Lake.
Oklahoma State Highway 82 forms the western and southern edges of the Keys CDP; it leads north 8 miles (13 km) to Tahlequah, the Cherokee County seat, and southeast 5 miles (8.0 km) to Cherokee Landing State Park on Tenkiller Ferry Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Keys CDP has a total area of 5.53 square miles (14.33 km2), of which 5.51 square miles (14.28 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.33%, is water.
Keys has recently acquired a high school. Its mascot is a cougar, and the school colors are red and white.
At the 2010 census, there were 565 people, 189 households and 160 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 102.7 per square mile (40.4/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 40.2/sq mi (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.8% White, 0.5% African American, 37.2% Native American, 2.3% from other races, and 12.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
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