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Lahoma, Oklahoma

Lahoma, Oklahoma
Town
Location in Garfield County and the state of Oklahoma.
Location in Garfield County and the state of Oklahoma.
Coordinates: 36°23′17″N 98°5′20″W / 36.38806°N 98.08889°W / 36.38806; -98.08889Coordinates: 36°23′17″N 98°5′20″W / 36.38806°N 98.08889°W / 36.38806; -98.08889
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Garfield
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,247 ft (380 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 611
 • Density 203.7/sq mi (763.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 73754
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-40700
GNIS feature ID 1094459

Lahoma is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census, a 5.9 percent gain from 577 at the 2000 census. Its name was formed from the last three syllables of Oklahoma. Until the 1960s it was a farm town. Later it became primarily a bedroom community for people who commuted to work in Enid.

Lahoma is located at 36°23′17″N 98°5′20″W / 36.38806°N 98.08889°W / 36.38806; -98.08889 (36.387928, -98.088752).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

It lies in western Garfield County, Oklahoma,11 miles west of the county seat of Enid.

As of the census of 2000, there were 577 people, 244 households, and 164 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,896.5 people per square mile (742.6/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 877.6 per square mile (343.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.84% White, 0.69% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% of the population.


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