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Gowen, Oklahoma
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 Gowen, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Gowen, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Latimer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.54 sq mi (9.17 km2) |
| • Land | 3.53 sq mi (9.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
74545
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| Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093278 |
| FIPS code | 40-30500 |
Gowen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is located to the south of U.S. Route 270 and 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Wilburton. Gowen has a post office with ZIP code 74545. The post office at Gowen, Indian Territory opened on January 13, 1894. The community was named for lawyer Francis I. Gowen. At the time of its founding, Gowen was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.
The Census Bureau defined a census-designated place (CDP) for Gowen in 2015; the 2010 population within the 2015 CDP boundary is 244 and contains 118 housing units.
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