Stringtown, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the North Atoka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74525. It stands on Rocky Creek. The Survey maps it on the Stringtown quadrangle. 419 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 627 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresStringtown grew from 410 to 419 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 410 | |
| 2020 | 419 | +9 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Atoka quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Atoka quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Stringtown quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
156 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 156 fires within 5 miles of Stringtown between 1992 and 2020, burning about 20,668 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 45 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 62 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 320 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10539 |
| 6 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 8.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10570 |
| 18 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Stringtown: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amis Materials Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Amis Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
36 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stringtown in 36 storm reports between 1995 and 2015: 24 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | $500,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved across southern Oklahoma from mid-afternoon through late evening, producing large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding. Nickel-size hail was reported in Kiowa County one mile south of Mountain Park, and in Comanche County seven miles east of Faxon and three miles east of Lawton. Wind speeds as high as 80 mph were reported 10 miles north of Springer in Murray County, and in Ryan in Jefferson County where around 50 utility poles were downed. Other damage in Jefferson County included a store front window shattered and a horse barn flattened in Waurika by winds estimated at 70 mph. In Ringling a tree was split by severe straight-line winds. In Carter County two miles south of Fox, a mobile home, a camping trailer, and an outbuilding were destroyed. Extensive roof damage was also done to one home, a tree blew over onto a car, and another tree blew down into a kitchen. Also in Carter County trees and power lines were downed in Ardmore. Trees and power lines were also reported down in Garvin County in Wynnewood and in Murray County in Sulphur. Two-inch limbs were snapped three miles east of Tishomingo in Johnston County. In Pontotoc County in Ada wind speeds were estimated at 60 mph. Damage included: at least three large trees downed, three power poles snapped, stop signs flattened, a roof blown off a packing plant, and several large windows blown out of a car dealership. In Stringtown in Atoka County a 60- by 70-foot section of roof was lifted off of the dining hall of a prison. Damage was estimated at $200,000. Flash flooding also became a problem in some areas of Stephens County. Six inches of water covered several streets in Marlow. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Stringtown | $400,000 | Delayed report of creeks and streams overflowing, flooding several rural homes east of Stringtown. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | $2,000 | Several barns were damaged. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | - | Delayed report of trees down and tree debris in the road. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Stringtown | - | Emergency management and spotters observed a relatively large tornado east of Mack Alford Correctional Center in the forests in or near the Atoka Wildlife Management Area. No structural damage is known to have occurred with this tornado. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Stringtown | - | Heavy rain resulted in widespread street flooding. Small creeks and streams also running out of their banks. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | - | The public reported gusts to 60 mph. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Stringtown | - | Hail was observed at the Stringtown Correctional Facility. |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Stringtown | - | A narrow tornado was seen by a television storm chaser from KWTV touching down in an open field near Stringtown. This was the first of two brief tornadoes produced by this storm. No damage was reported. |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Stringtown | - | A second brief tornado produced by the same storm touched down southeast of Stringtown (see tornado entry at 1901-1902 CST for information about the first tornado). This tornado was observed by a television storm chaser for KWTV. No known damage. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Stringtown | - | Atoka County officials reported that Oklahoma State Highway 43 had flooded in the vicinity of Stringtown. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Stringtown | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | 4.2 miles | 14 | |
| Atoka | 6.8 miles | 17 | |
| Fugate | 7.0 miles | 16 | |
| Half Bank Crossing | 8.2 miles | 16 | |
| Burg | 8.4 miles | 17 | |
| Chockie | 8.5 miles | 17 | |
| Bruno | 8.5 miles | 16 | |
| Limestone Gap | 10.2 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Stringtown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2744170 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1098585. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





