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Boynton, Oklahoma
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Location of Boynton, Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Muskogee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 161 |
| • Density | 383.33/sq mi (147.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
74422
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| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-08150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411716 |
Boynton is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 248 at the 2010 census, a 9.5 percent decline from the figure of 274 recorded in 2000.
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History
Boynton was built in 1903 with the coming of the St. Louis – San Francisco Railway to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The post office was named for E. L. Boynton, chief engineer of the Missouri Coal and Railroad Company. Boosted by an oil refinery and a brick factory, the town reached a peak population of 1,400 in the 1920 census. By 2000 the population had declined to 274. The local school district, Boynton-Moton Public Schools, closed its high school in September 2010; in March 2011, the Oklahoma State Board of Education voted to revoke the district's accreditation and close the lower school as of June 2011.
Geography
Boynton is 18 miles (29 km) from Muskogee.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 679 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,204 | 77.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,204 | 0.0% | |
| 1940 | 842 | −30.1% | |
| 1950 | 718 | −14.7% | |
| 1960 | 604 | −15.9% | |
| 1970 | 522 | −13.6% | |
| 1980 | 518 | −0.8% | |
| 1990 | 391 | −24.5% | |
| 2000 | 274 | −29.9% | |
| 2010 | 248 | −9.5% | |
| 2020 | 161 | −35.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 75 | 62 | 43 | 27.37% | 25.00% | 26.71% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 151 | 129 | 77 | 55.11% | 52.02% | 47.83% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 19 | 9 | 5.84% | 7.66% | 5.59% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 30 | 31 | 28 | 10.95% | 12.50% | 17.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0.73% | 2.82% | 2.48% |
| Total | 274 | 248 | 161 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Economy
The local economy is based on agricultural services.
See also
In Spanish: Boynton (Oklahoma) para niños
