Slick, Oklahoma
| Slick, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location within Creek County, and the state of Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°46′35″N 96°16′1″W / 35.77639°N 96.26694°WCoordinates: 35°46′35″N 96°16′1″W / 35.77639°N 96.26694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 131 |
| • Density | 335.2/sq mi (129.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74071 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-68000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098119 |
Slick is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 131 at the 2010 census, an 11.5 percent decline from 148 at the 2000 census.
Slick began as an oil boom town in 1920, and was named for oilman Thomas B. Slick, who drilled a discovery well nearby. During the 1920s, the town had an estimated population of five thousand. However, by 1930, the first time the town appeared in the U.S. census, the population was only 422. It has declined until 1950. All of its employed citizens commute to work in Bristow Sapulpa and Tulsa.
Slick is located at 35°46′35″N 96°16′01″W / 35.776525°N 96.266845°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 148 people, 52 households, and 35 families residing in the town. The population density was 335.2 people per square mile (129.9/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 142.7 per square mile (55.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.73% White, 10.81% African American, 8.11% Native American, 0.68% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
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