Asher, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°59′19″N 96°55′31″W / 34.98861°N 96.92528°W / 34.98861; -96.92528
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Asher, Oklahoma
Nickname: 
Baseball City
Asher, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Asher, Oklahoma
Asher, Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°59′19″N 96°55′31″W / 34.98861°N 96.92528°W / 34.98861; -96.92528
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPottawatomie
Area
 • Total0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total370
 • Density481.77/sq mi (186.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74826
Area code(s)405/572
FIPS code40-03000[3]
GNIS feature ID2411648[2]
Websitewww.asherok.info

Asher is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 370 at the 2020 census, a decline of 5.9 percent from 393 at the 2010 census.[4]

Geography[change | change source]

Asher is located at 34°59′19″N 96°55′36″W / 34.98861°N 96.92667°W / 34.98861; -96.92667 (34.988580, -96.926550),[5] at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 39 in Pottawatomie County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

Sources[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asher, Oklahoma
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.