Keefton, Oklahoma

Keefton^[2] (also known as Keefeton^[4]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)^[5] in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 732.^[3]

Keefton, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°34′37″N 95°18′23″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Muskogee
Area [1]
• Total	20.14 sq mi (52.16 km2)
• Land	19.71 sq mi (51.05 km2)
• Water	0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
Elevation [2]	545 ft (166 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	732
• Density	37.14/sq mi (14.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	74403 (Muskogee) 74469 (Warner) 74450 (Oktaha)
Area code	580
GNIS feature ID	2807007[2]
FIPS code	40-38850

History

On May 23, 1973, an F4 tornado hit Keefeton directly, obliterating 75% of the town. The tornado traveled in a southwest to northeast direction, with five deaths—four of which were in a pickup truck that was rolled for approximately 1/2 mile.^[6]

A tornado measuring EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale struck near Keefeton on May 15, 2020.^[7]

Geography

The community is on U.S. Highway 64, 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Muskogee^[8] and 8 miles (13 km) north of Interstate 40 at Warner.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Keefton CDP has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52 km²), of which 19.7 square miles (51 km²) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), or 2.13%, are water.^[1] The northern edge of the CDP follows Spaniard Creek, while the southern edge follows Dirty Creek, both of which are east-flowing tributaries of the Arkansas River, which passes 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Keefton.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	732		—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Keefton was first listed as a census-designated place at the 2020 census.