Fox, Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCarter
Unit prefImperial
Area total1.49 km²
Area land1.49 km²
Area water0.00 km²
Population as of2020
Population total92
Population density61.92 km²
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation994 ft
Coordinates34°21′36″N 97°29′34″W
FIPS code40-27550
GNIS feature ID2805318[1]
Area total0.57 sq mi
Area land0.57 sq mi
Area water0.00 sq mi
Population density160.28 sq mi

Fox is an unincorporated community in Carter County in southern Oklahoma, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, Fox had a population of 92.[2] The post office was established January 25, 1894.[3] It is named for Frank M. Fox of the Chickasaw Nation.[3]

Robert L. Lynn, the president from 1975 to 1997 of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana, graduated in 1949 from Fox High School.[4]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Fox had a population of 92. The median age was 48.0 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 31.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 114.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.[5][6]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[7]

There were 39 households in Fox, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.3% were married-couple households, 15.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5]

There were 52 housing units, of which 25.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 25.0%.[5]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[6]
RaceNumberPercent
White7379.3%
Black or African American00.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native44.3%
Asian22.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race22.2%
Two or more races1112.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)77.6%

References

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  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  3. ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.83.
  4. ^ "Dr. Lynn is slated by Lions", Minden Press-Herald, Minden, Louisiana, September 24, 1975, p. 1
  5. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  6. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  7. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.