Lenapah, Oklahoma
| Lenapah, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Lenapah, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°51′6″N 95°38′12″W / 36.85167°N 95.63667°WCoordinates: 36°51′6″N 95°38′12″W / 36.85167°N 95.63667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Nowata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 293 |
| • Density | 770.5/sq mi (297.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74042 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-42300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1094580 |
Lenapah is a town in north central Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States, eleven miles north of Nowata and sixty two miles northeast of Tulsa. Its name is an adaptation of Lenape, the name of a Delaware Tribe of Indians tribe. The population was 293 at the 2010 census, a 1.7 percent decrease from 298 at the 2000 census.
The town is primarily an agricultural community. The Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway, now part of the Missouri Pacific system, established a depot at Lenapah in 1889, and a post office opened in the following year. There were 154 residents in the 1900 census, and 331 at statehood in 1907. The highest population was 434 at the 1920 census.
Oil and natural gas were discovered nearby after the start of the 20th Century. Although this activity did not contribute much to the town's growth, it resulted in piping gas to Lenapah's homes and businesses.
Lenapah is located at 36°51′6″N 95°38′12″W / 36.85167°N 95.63667°W (36.851617, -95.636572).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 298 people, 109 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 770.5 people per square mile (295.0/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 359.4 per square mile (137.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.78% White, 7.72% African American, 16.78% Native American, 1.01% from other races, and 7.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
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