Muldrow, Oklahoma
| Muldrow, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Muldrow | |
 Location in the state of Oklahoma |
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 Muldrow
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| Coordinates: 35°24′16″N 94°36′4″W / 35.40444°N 94.60111°WCoordinates: 35°24′16″N 94°36′4″W / 35.40444°N 94.60111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Oklahoma
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| County | Sequoyah |
| Named for | Henry L. Muldrow |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Catherine Jones (I) |
| • Council | Muldrow Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,466 |
| • Density | 888.7/sq mi (346.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code(s) | 74948 |
| Area code(s) | 539, 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-49850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1095696 |
| Major airport | FSM |
Muldrow is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census, an increase of 11.7 percent from 3,104 at the 2000 census.
The town was named in honor of Henry L. Muldrow, a U.S. Representative from Mississippi and friend of one of the settlement's founders. He used his influence with the railroad to have a depot located at the townsite. The inhabitants are properly referred to as Muldrovites. However, the term Muldrowan is often used.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.52%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,204 households, and 846 families residing in the town. The population density was 805.8 people per square mile (311.3/km²). There were 1,313 housing units at an average density of 340.8 per square mile (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.59% White, 1.80% African American, 16.43% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.32% from other races, and 10.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.
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