Keefton[2] (also known as Keefeton[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is on U.S. Highway 64, 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Muskogee.[5]
On May 23, 1973, an F4 tornado hit Keefeton directly, obliterating 75% of the town. The tornado traveled in a SW to NE direction, with 5 deaths—4 of which were in a pickup truck that was rolled for approximately 1/2 mile.[6]
A tornado measuring EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale struck near Keefeton on May 15, 2020.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 732 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keefton, Oklahoma
- ^ "Variant Citation: Keefeton". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Keefton Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ General Highway Map: Muskogee County, Oklahoma (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. October 2, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Keefeton, OK F4 Tornado – May 26, 1973". Tornado Talk. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "NWS Damage Survey for 05/15/2020 Tornado Event: Keefeton Oklahoma Tornado". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Iowa State University. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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