Valliant, Oklahoma
| Valliant, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Valliant, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°0′12″N 95°5′29″W / 34.00333°N 95.09139°WCoordinates: 34°0′12″N 95°5′29″W / 34.00333°N 95.09139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McCurtain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 754 |
| • Density | 1,023.8/sq mi (395.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74764 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-76650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1099213 |
| Website | http://www.valliantchamber.org |
Valliant is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 census.
Valliant was founded June 2, 1902, and named for Frank W. Valliant, a chief divisional engineer for the Arkansas & Choctaw Railroad being constructed in the area at that time. Valliant is famous for its annual Watermelon Festival at the City Park. The primary employer in town is International Paper, which operates a containerboard mill.
Valliant is located at 34°0′12″N 95°5′29″W / 34.00333°N 95.09139°W (34.003336, -95.091509).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Valliant Public School's is rated 5.5/5.0 in Academic Success. Valliant currently offers a public school for kids 4 years to 12th grade. Rickey Bowen: Elementary Principal Dennis Robberson: Middle School Principal Cale Haley: High School Principal Craig Wall: Superintendent
According to the census of 2000, Valliant residents included 771 people, 315 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,023.8 people per square mile (396.9/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 466.1 per square mile (180.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.49% White, 9.21% African American, 10.77% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
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