McCurtain

Also known as McCurtain, Oklahoma, McCurtain, OK

human settlement in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oklahoma
County: Haskell
Type: Incorporated
Total: 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km )
Land: 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km )
Water: 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km )
Elevation: 627 ft (191 m)
Density: 321/sq mi (123.8/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes: 539/918
Fips code: 40-44950

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Encyclopedic overview

McCurtain is a town in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 357 at the 2020 census, a 30.8% decrease over the figure of 516 recorded in 2010. A coal mine disaster in 1912 killed 73 miners and ended McCurtain's prosperity. The mine explosion remains one of the worst disasters in Oklahoma history.

History

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