Soper, Oklahoma
| Soper, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Soper, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°2′0″N 95°41′48″W / 34.03333°N 95.69667°WCoordinates: 34°2′0″N 95°41′48″W / 34.03333°N 95.69667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Choctaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 261 |
| • Density | 965/sq mi (372.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74759 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-68500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098199 |
Soper is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 261 at the 2010 census. The town was named for P.L. Soper, who was an attorney for the Arkansas and Choctaw Railway.
Soper is located in west-central Choctaw County at 34°2′0″N 95°41′48″W / 34.03333°N 95.69667°W (34.033385, -95.696573). The town is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Hugo, the county seat, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Boswell.
Soper has a volunteer fire department, local gas station and market, a pizza parlor and movie rental outlet, and several prominent families that have been in the area for many years.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Soper has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 600 people, 432 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,191.8 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 631.7 per square mile (245.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.33% White, 19.33% Native American, and 6.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
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