Krebs, Oklahoma

Krebs, Oklahoma
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Nickname: 
Little Italy
Location of Krebs, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°55′48″N 95°43′08″W / 34.93000°N 95.71889°W / 34.93000; -95.71889
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Government
  TypeMayor-council
  MayorBobby Watkins
Area
  Total
4.85 sq mi (12.57 km2)
  Land4.84 sq mi (12.55 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,083
  Density429.93/sq mi (166.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74554
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-40300
GNIS feature ID2411559
Websitehttp://cityofkrebs.com/home

Krebs is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,083 at the time of the 2020 United States census, up 1.5% from the 2,053 reported at the 2010 census, which in turn was a slight increase from the 2,051 reported in 2000. Its nickname is "Little Italy." Krebs was founded before Oklahoma statehood as a coal-mining town in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory.