Hoyt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The community is 3.9 miles (6.3 km) west-northwest of Whitefield. A post office was established at Hoyt, Indian Territory on August 19, 1890. It was named for Babe Hoyt, a local ferryboat operator.[3] The post office closed on April 17, 2004; it still has its own ZIP code, 74440.[4][5]
It is home to the Hoyt School, which is no longer in use, but has been nominated for classification as an official Oklahoma landmark.[6]
At the time of its founding, Hoyt was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoyt, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 107.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "Oklahoma Landmarks Nomination Inventory" (PDF). Government of the State of Oklahoma. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |