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Olustee, Oklahoma

Olustee, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Olustee, Oklahoma
Location of Olustee, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°32′49″N 99°25′23″W / 34.54694°N 99.42306°W / 34.54694; -99.42306Coordinates: 34°32′49″N 99°25′23″W / 34.54694°N 99.42306°W / 34.54694; -99.42306
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,332 ft (406 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 607
 • Density 760/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 73560
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-55450
GNIS feature ID 1096265

Olustee is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. "Olustee" is said to be a Seminole word meaning "pond" or from the Creek (Muscogee) language ue-lvste (/oy-lást-i/) meaning "black water", and being taken from the Battle of Olustee in Florida. The population was 607 at the 2010 census.

Olustee is located at 34°32′49″N 99°25′23″W / 34.54694°N 99.42306°W / 34.54694; -99.42306 (34.546999, -99.423166). It is 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Altus, Oklahoma

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 680 people, 250 households, and 185 families residing in the town. The population density was 823.8 people per square mile (316.3/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 339.2 per square mile (130.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.15% White, 0.74% African American, 3.97% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 19.71% from other races, and 4.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.79% of the population.


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