White Eagle, Oklahoma

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

White Eagle, Oklahoma
Ponca Tribe Sign in White Eagle
Ponca Tribe Sign in White Eagle
White Eagle is located in Oklahoma
White Eagle
White Eagle
White Eagle is located in the United States
White Eagle
White Eagle
Coordinates: 36°37′36″N 97°04′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyKay
Area
  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 code580
FIPS code40-80750
GNIS ID2805362[2]

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]

Notable people

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 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)


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