Platter, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
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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]
Platter | |
|---|---|
  Platter Location within the state of Oklahoma  Platter Platter (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′24″N 96°32′02″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2) |
| • Land | 1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 159 |
| • Density | 95.0/sq mi (36.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74753 |
| FIPS code | 40-59500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629935[2] |
Demographics
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]
| 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% |
