Pettit, Oklahoma
| Pettit, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°45′20″N 94°56′57″W / 35.75556°N 94.94917°WCoordinates: 35°45′20″N 94°56′57″W / 35.75556°N 94.94917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.6 sq mi (30.0 km2) |
| • Land | 11.6 sq mi (30.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 954 |
| • Density | 82.2/sq mi (31.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74451 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-58400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100734 |
Pettit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 954 at the 2010 census, a 23.7 percent increase from 771 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Mark and Eliza Pettit, townsite allottees.
Pettit is located at 35°45′20″N 94°56′57″W / 35.75556°N 94.94917°W (35.755558, -94.949116).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 771 people, 329 households, and 227 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 66.6 people per square mile (25.7/km²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 39.7/sq mi (15.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.46% White, 0.13% African American, 24.38% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 10.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 329 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84.
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