Shamrock, Oklahoma
| Shamrock, Oklahoma | |
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Shamrock Museum
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 Location within Creek County, and the state of Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°54′39″N 96°34′48″W / 35.91083°N 96.58000°WCoordinates: 35°54′39″N 96°34′48″W / 35.91083°N 96.58000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 101 |
| • Density | 379.2/sq mi (146.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74068 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-66600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1097951 |
Shamrock is an unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 101 at the 2010 census, a loss of 19.2 percent from 125 at the 2000 census. It was named for Shamrock, Illinois, the hometown of local store owner, James M. Thomas.
In 1908, James M. Thomas, a native of Shamrock, Illinois, moved to this area and opened a store. He named the post office that he established on July 9, 1910 in honor of his home town. Between 1915 and 1916, the Sapulpa and Oil Fields Railroad (later the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) built a line northward from Depew to Shamrock. In 1916, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway constructed a line that connected Shamrock and Drumright. The railroad bypassed the town by three-fourths of a mile, so the citizens moved their businesses closer to the railroad. This developed Shamrock as a major shipping point for oil field equipment and crude oil. The town adopted an Irish theme, with streets named Tipperary, Dublin, Killarney, Blarney, and Cork.
The board of trustees voted to dissolve the town in June 2010, and it has been placed in receivership with Sapulpa attorney Bill Sellers.
Shamrock is located at 35°54′39″N 96°34′48″W / 35.91083°N 96.58000°W (35.910737, -96.580131).
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 125 people, 47 households, and 29 families residing in the town. The population density was 379.2 people per square mile (146.3/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 212.3 per square mile (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.60% White, 8.80% Native American, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
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