Shattuck, Oklahoma
| Shattuck, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Shattuck within Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°16′21″N 99°52′34″W / 36.27250°N 99.87611°WCoordinates: 36°16′21″N 99°52′34″W / 36.27250°N 99.87611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Ellis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,247 ft (685 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,356 |
| • Density | 609/sq mi (235.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73858 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-66750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1097962 |
| Website | shattuckok |
Shattuck is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,356 at the 2010 census.
Shattuck is located in what was once the Cherokee Outlet. The Southern Kansas Railway built a railroad through the area in 1887, and there was a railroad water station called "Norice" on the site that later became Shattuck. Non-Indian settlers first arrived in the Land Run of 1893. Around the railroad station, new businesses opened to support the farmers, including a blacksmith shop, a store, a school, and a post office. The post office, which was incorporated in November 1893, was named Shattuck after a Santa Fe Railroad director. The town site was plotted 1901, and the town was incorporated in 1906.
Shattuck is located west of the center of Ellis County at 36°16′21″N 99°52′34″W / 36.27250°N 99.87611°W (36.272596, -99.876217).U.S. Route 283 passes through the center of town, leading north 30 miles (48 km) to Laverne and south 15 miles (24 km) to Arnett, the Ellis county seat. Oklahoma State Highway 15 passes through the southeast part of Shattuck, leading northeast 30 miles (48 km) to Woodward. The Texas border is 7 miles (11 km) west of Shattuck.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), all of it land.
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