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White Eagle, Oklahoma
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Ponca Tribe Sign in White Eagle
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 White Eagle, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
White Eagle, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) |
| • Land | 5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 520 |
| • Density | 88.6/sq mi (34.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-80750 |
| GNIS ID | 2805362 |
White Eagle is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.
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History
White Eagle was named for the Ponca principal chief, White Eagle (ca. 1840-1914), who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory. Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle.
Geography
White Eagle is located in southeastern Kay County, just east of the Salt Fork and approximately one and one quarter miles west-northwest of the confluence of the Salt Fork with the Arkansas River. The community is on U.S. Route 177, five miles south of Ponca City.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 520 | — | |
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Education
It is in Ponca City Public Schools, which operates Ponca City High School.
Notable people
- Paladine Roye, Ponca painter, 1946-2001
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