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About Choctaw
City in Oklahoma, United StatesChoctaw is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, with a population of 12,182 at the 2020 census, a 9.3% increase from 2010. It is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma Territory. The city is located approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Oklahoma City and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Choctaw became a community in 1890, but was not given actual status as a town until 1893 when a territorial governor was appointed for Oklahoma. It officially celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1993. In 1950, Choctaw was in an agricultural area. It had a population of 355 in that year. Despite its name, the town has no cultural, historical or governmental ties to the Choctaw …
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Housing in Choctaw
The typical Choctaw home is worth about $307,000, up 1.5% in a year, 38% above the Oklahoma typical home.
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Safety in Choctaw
Safety Grade B
Choctaw reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Choctaw
All Choctaw schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Choctaw’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.
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