Pettit, Oklahoma

Pettit, Oklahoma
Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°45′21″N 95°00′30″W / 35.75583°N 95.00833°W / 35.75583; -95.00833
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCherokee
Named afterMark and Eliza Pettit
Area
  Total
11.23 sq mi (29.09 km2)
  Land11.22 sq mi (29.05 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
829
  Density73.91/sq mi (28.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74451
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-58400
GNIS feature ID2409058

Pettit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 954 at the 2010 census, a 23.7 percent increase over the figure of 771 recorded in 2000. The town was named for Mark and Eliza Pettit, townsite allottees.