Fort Towson, Oklahoma

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The town of Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Towson: Ft. Towson (or less commonly used: Frt. Towson)

Fort Towson is 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fort Towson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Fort Towson, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Towson had a population of 611 people^<2> (or 3.99% of the total population of Choctaw County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Towson had a population of 591 people. This is a decrease of 3.27% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Towson.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Garvin	E	20 mi [32.19 km]	222	55.24% increase
	Hugo	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	5,390	2.64% decrease
	Millerton	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	351	2.23% decrease
	Rattan	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	243	0.83% increase
	Sawyer	W	4 mi [6.44 km]	267	2.55% decrease
	Swink	E	4 mi [6.44 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Towson.

The Commemorative Quarter for Oklahoma<4>

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