Snake Creek, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Location in Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°10′42″N 95°05′38″W / 36.17833°N 95.09389°W / 36.17833; -95.09389
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Mayes
Area [1]
• Total	8.36 sq mi (21.64 km2)
• Land	8.36 sq mi (21.64 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	935 ft (285 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	255
• Density	30.5/sq mi (11.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	74352 (Locust Grove)
FIPS code	40-68275[4]
GNIS feature ID	2408751[2]

Snake Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Snake Creek is in southeastern Mayes County, bordered to the north by Little Rock, to the northeast by Rose, and to the southwest by Iron Post. Most of the southern border of the community is also the Cherokee County line. Locust Grove, whose post office serves Snake Creek, is 6 miles (10 km) to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Snake Creek CDP has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), all land.^[1] The CDP is bordered to the northwest by Snake Creek, which flows southwest to Spring Creek near Cedar Crest. The entire CDP is within the watershed of the Neosho River.

As of the 2020 census, Snake Creek had a population of 255. The median age was 45.9 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 117.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.1 males age 18 and over.^[6][7]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[8]

There were 110 households in Snake Creek, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 61.8% were married-couple households, 9.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6]

There were 117 housing units, of which 6.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.^[6]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 298 people, 103 households, and 80 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 35.8 inhabitants per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.15% White, 25.50% Native American, and 1.34% from two or more races.

There were 103 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,813, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $23,194 versus $11,328 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,300. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

It is in the Locust Grove Public Schools school district.^[9]