Moodys, Oklahoma

Moodys, Oklahoma
Moodys, Oklahoma
Moodys, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°01′56″N 94°57′21″W / 36.03222°N 94.95583°W / 36.03222; -94.95583
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total
17.48 sq mi (45.28 km2)
 • Land17.48 sq mi (45.27 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
854
 • Density48.9/sq mi (18.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74444
Area codes918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2805342[2]

Moodys is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Moodys had a population of 854.[3] The community is 8 miles (13 km) north of Tahlequah. Moodys has a post office with ZIP code 74444, which opened on March 21, 1896.[4][5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020854
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Moodys had a population of 854. The median age was 37.3 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.0 males age 18 and over.[7][8]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9]

There were 300 households in Moodys, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.7% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]

There were 351 housing units, of which 14.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.1%.[7]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[8]
Race Number Percent
White 348 40.7%
Black or African American 5 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 387 45.3%
Asian 3 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 9 1.1%
Two or more races 102 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 32 3.7%

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moodys, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  8. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  9. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.