Asher, Oklahoma

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Asher, Oklahoma
Nickname(s): 
Baseball City
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Asher, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Asher, Oklahoma
Asher, Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°59′19″N 96°55′36″W / 34.98861°N 96.92667°W / 34.98861; -96.92667Coordinates: 34°59′19″N 96°55′36″W / 34.98861°N 96.92667°W / 34.98861; -96.92667
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPottawatomie
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total393
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
411
 • Density518.28/sq mi (200.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74826
Area code(s)405
FIPS code40-03000[3]
GNIS feature ID1089729[4]
Websitewww.asherok.info

Asher is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census, a decline of 6.2 percent from 419 at the 2000 census.[5]

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),[6] 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. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 12, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "CensusViewer:Population of the City of Asher, Oklahoma". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.