White Eagle, Oklahoma

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

White Eagle, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Ponca Tribe Sign in White Eagle
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Coordinates: 36°37′36″N 97°04′52″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Kay
Area [1]
• Total	5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)
• Land	5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	925 ft (282 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	520
• Density	89/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-80750
GNIS ID	2805362[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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	520		—
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

• Paladine Roye, Ponca painter, 1946-2001