Platter, Oklahoma

Platter
Platter
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Platter
Platter (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°54′24″N 96°32′02″W / 33.90667°N 96.53389°W / 33.90667; -96.53389
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Area
 • Total
1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
 • Land1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
159
 • Density95.0/sq mi (36.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74753
FIPS code40-59500
GNIS feature ID2629935[2]

Platter is an unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, Platter had a population of 159.[4] Platter has a post office with the ZIP code 74753.[5] The town was named after an A.F. Platter, who was a businessman from Denison, Texas.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020159
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Platter had a population of 159. The median age was 42.9 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 152.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 149.0 males age 18 and over.[8][9]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]

There were 55 households in Platter, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 23.6% were married-couple households, 38.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]

There were 76 housing units, of which 27.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 19.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.[8]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[9]
Race Number Percent
White 97 61.0%
Black or African American 1 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 25 15.7%
Asian 0 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 2 1.3%
Two or more races 34 21.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3 1.9%

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platter, Oklahoma
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platter, Oklahoma
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  5. ^ United States Post Office."Post Offices By State: Oklahoma Post Offices," United States Post Office, 2015. Accessed April 16, 2015.
  6. ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.168.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  9. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  10. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.