Golden is an unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The community is 8 miles (13 km) west of Broken Bow.
History
Golden has a post office with ZIP code 74737, which opened on March 13, 1911.[3][4]
The community was named for its first postmaster, James M. Golden.[5]
On April 2, 1982 a destructive F5 tornado ravaged the small community at F4 intensity where it destroyed a ranch-style home.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 71 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden, Oklahoma
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 101. ISBN 0806111402.
- ^ "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 | |