Cooperton, Oklahoma

Cooperton is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States.

This community, originally called Cooper, was planned in 1899 by Frank Cooper, who had organized a settlement company in anticipation of the opening of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation in August 1901.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There are 28.6% of families living below the poverty line and 35.7% of the population, including 60.0% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

A large church with a decaying roof sits nearly alone in a small town in southwestern Oklahoma.
The Cooperton Baptist church is one of the most substantial buildings remaining in this small town.
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Kiowa County