Terral, Oklahoma
| Town of Terral | |
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| town | |
 Location of Terral, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 33°53′46″N 97°56′15″W / 33.89611°N 97.93750°WCoordinates: 33°53′46″N 97°56′15″W / 33.89611°N 97.93750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Jefferson |
| Post office | 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincent villarreal |
| 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) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 386 |
| • Density | 923.3/sq mi (354.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 73561, 73569 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-72900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098813 |
| Website | http://www.terralok.com |
Terral is an agricultural town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census, a small drop from 386 at the 2000 census.
"Terral was founded in 1892 by John Heidelberg Dace Terral, a Texan who leased the land from a Chickasaw woman, Emily Colbert Fleetwood, He and Hugh Schoolfield platted the townsite and began selling lots in May 1892. A post office was established August 8, 1892, with Terral himself serving as the first postmaster.
The town has remained an agricultural community since its foundings. The most important crops are watermelons, cantaloupes and cotton. Cattle and hog raising are also important. Livestock are usually sold in Fort Worth, Texas, which is only 90 miles (140 km) from Terral. The town began celebrating an annual Terral Watermelon Jubilee in July, 1965.
Terral is located at 33°53′46″N 97°56′15″W / 33.89611°N 97.93750°W (33.896235, -97.937538). It is 20 miles (32 km) south of Waurika and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Red River.
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 386 people, 173 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 923.3 people per square mile (354.8/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 540.6 per square mile (207.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.90% White, 2.85% Native American, 3.89% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.32% of the population.
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