Teresita, Oklahoma

Teresita is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States.^[2] The population was 188 as of the 2020 Census,^[3] up from the population of 159 reported at the 2010 census.^[4]

Teresita, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Teresita
Coordinates: 36°06′34″N 95°00′20″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Cherokee
Area [1]
• Total	9.74 sq mi (25.23 km2)
• Land	9.74 sq mi (25.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	876 ft (267 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	188
• Density	19.30/sq mi (7.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
FIPS code	40-72800
GNIS feature ID	2584393[2]

Geography

Teresita is located in northern Cherokee County at the junction of the valleys of Spring Creek and Double Spring Creek. Spring Creek is a west-flowing tributary of the Neosho River. The community is 15 miles (24 km) north of Tahlequah, the Cherokee County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Teresita CDP has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.2 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	188		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]