Lequire, Oklahoma facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lequire, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Lequire, Oklahoma Location in Oklahoma Show map of Oklahoma Lequire, Oklahoma Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Haskell
Area
• Total	3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
• Land	3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	127
• Density	40.38/sq mi (15.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74943
Area code(s)	539/918
GNIS feature ID	2629928

Lequire is a small community in Oklahoma, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which means the government counts its population separately for official records. Lequire is located in Haskell County.

About Lequire

Lequire is a quiet place in Oklahoma. It's a community where people live, but it's not officially a town or city. The government still keeps track of how many people live there.

Where is Lequire?

You can find Lequire where two main roads meet: State Highway 31 and State Highway 82. It's about 10.5 miles (which is about 17 kilometers) south of a bigger town called Stigler.

A Look at Lequire's History

Lequire got its own post office a long time ago, on December 12, 1906. It was named after a person named P.H. Lequire, who used to run a sawmill in the area. Today, the post office in Lequire uses the ZIP code 74943.

When Lequire was first established, it was part of the Choctaw Nation. This was a large area belonging to the Choctaw people, specifically in a part called the Moshulatubbee District.

Who Lives in Lequire?

The government counts how many people live in different places. According to the 2020 census, there were 127 people living in Lequire.