Hoot Owl, Oklahoma facts for kids
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Hoot Owl, Oklahoma
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 Hoot Owl, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Mayes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-36020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412767 |
Hoot Owl is a tiny town located in Mayes County, Oklahoma. It's known for being incredibly small! In 2020, the official count showed zero people living there. Before that, in 2010, only four people called it home. This makes Hoot Owl one of the smallest, or even the smallest, official towns in Oklahoma.
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The Story of Hoot Owl
Hoot Owl became an official town in 1977. A family of three decided to make it a town. They wanted to protect their land from hunters and other nearby towns.
In 1992, the town tried to stop being a town. This happened after a bank took over their property. The two people living there, William R. Bradley Jr. (the mayor) and his son Robert Bradley (the city clerk), voted to end the town.
However, the bank did not agree. They went to court and stopped the town from dissolving in 1993. The town was then sold in 1994. A doctor from Tulsa bought it. He said he wanted to use Hoot Owl as a weekend home.
Where is Hoot Owl Located?
Hoot Owl is a very small place. It covers about 0.1 square miles (0.16 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the town limits.
The town is found near Oklahoma State Highway 20. It sits on the eastern shore of Lake Hudson. You can find it on a narrow road called "Hoot Owl Road." This road is also known as No. 443.5.
Counting the People in Hoot Owl
The number of people living in Hoot Owl has changed a lot over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 3 | — | |
| 1990 | 5 | 66.7% | |
| 2000 | 1 | −80.0% | |
| 2010 | 4 | 300.0% | |
| 2020 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The most people living there at one time was five in 1990. In 2000, the census first said zero people lived there. But then they changed it to one person. A census official explained that sometimes, small parts of a county's population are rounded to one person.
By 2010, the population went up to four people. But by the 2020 census, the population was back to zero. This means no one officially lived in Hoot Owl at that time.
Schools in the Area
Children living in or near Hoot Owl would attend schools in the Salina Public Schools district.
See also
In Spanish: Hoot Owl para niños
