White Eagle, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
36°37′36″N 97°04′52″W / 36.62667°N 97.08111°W / 36.62667; -97.08111CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyKayArea • Total5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) • Land5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation925 ft (282 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total520 • Density89/sq mi (34/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code580FIPS code40-80750GNIS ID2805362[2]

White Eagle is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.

History

White Eagle was named for the Ponca principal chief, White Eagle (ca. 1840-1914), who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory.[3] Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle.[2]

Geography

White Eagle is located in southeastern Kay County, just east of the Salt Fork and approximately one and one quarter miles west-northwest of the confluence of the Salt Fork with the Arkansas River. The community is on U.S. Route 177, five miles south of Ponca City.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020520—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Government

White Eagle is the headquarters for the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.[6]

Education

It is in Ponca City Public Schools,[7] which operates Ponca City High School.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Eagle, Oklahoma
  3. ^ Johansen, Bruce E. White Eagle. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. 2009 (15 August 2009)
  4. ^ Ponca City SE, OK, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Van de Logt, Mark. Ponca. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. 2009 (15 August 2009)
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kay County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/3). Retrieved January 27, 2024. - Text list
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