History · Zion

Zion’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Zion is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Zion had a population of 30.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 41 to 30 (-27%). Half of its homes were built before 1976.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Zion yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Zion, decade by decade

Before
2000

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Zion is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Zion has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is KCS Railway Depot in Stilwell, 2 miles away.