Chickasha, Oklahoma | |
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![]() Rock Island Depot in Chickasha | |
![]() Chickasha city limits on Grady County | |
Coordinates: 35°02′28″N 97°56′50″W / 35.04111°N 97.94722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Grady |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chris Mosley |
Area | |
• Total | 22.48 sq mi (58.23 km2) |
• Land | 22.43 sq mi (58.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,051 |
• Density | 715.44/sq mi (276.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 73018, 73023 |
Area code | 405 |
FIPS code | 40-13950[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2409446[2] |
Website | www |
Chickasha /ˈtʃɪkəʃeɪ/ is a city in and the county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] The population was 16,051 at the 2020 census, a 0.1% increase from 2010.[5] The city is named for and strongly connected to Native American heritage, as "Chickasha" (Chikashsha) is the Choctaw word for Chickasaw. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.