Taft, Oklahoma
Taft, Oklahoma | |
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Welcome sign to Taft, 3-2026 | |
Location in Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′39″N 95°32′44″W / 35.76083°N 95.54556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Muskogee |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 174 |
| • Density | 112.2/sq mi (43.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 74463 |
| Area codes | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-72050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413361 |
Taft is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 174 as of the 2020 Census, down from 250 in 2010. The locale began as an all-black town on land allotted to Creek Freedmen. It is named for President William Howard Taft.