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Summary for Picher

So far, we found very little information about Picher. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Picher to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Picher, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the city of Picher is historic. The information below applies to the area where Picher would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Picher was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 918 & 539<2>

Elevation: 820 feet [249.94 m] above sea level<3>

Total Area:<4> 1.57 sq. miles [4.1 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 30

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Picher:

Lat: 36.987100° (or 36°59'13" N)

Lon: -94.830900° (or -94°49'51" W)

USGS Topo Map: Picher<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Picher

GNIS ID: 2411416

FIPS State / Place Code: 40 / 58550

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Picher)

About Ottawa County

The city of Miami is the County Seat for Ottawa County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ottawa)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<8>	31,127 (2.3% decrease since 2010)
2010	31,859 (4.02% decrease since 2000)
2000:	33,194

Total Area: 484.6 sq. miles [1,255.1 km²] - of which 2.84% is water (13.79 sq. miles [35.7 km²])

Housing Units: 14,060

Official Website: https://ottawa.okcounties.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ottawa

GNIS ID: 1101845

FIPS State / County Code: 40 / 115

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Picher)

About Oklahoma

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,960,676 (5.58% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,751,351 (8.71% increase since 2000)
2000:	3,450,654

Websites for State of Oklahoma

Official Website: https://www.ok.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelok.com/

Parks: https://www.travelok.com/state-parks

Fishing: https://www.travelok.com/fishing-trail

Hunting: https://www.travelok.com/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Oklahoma

GNIS ID: 1102857

FIPS State: 40

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Picher)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Picher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Picher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Picher area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Picher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Picher. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Picher, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Picher.
<8>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.