McLoud, Oklahoma

McLoud, Oklahoma
McLoud City Hall
Motto: 
Blackberry Capital of the World
Location of McLoud, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°24′25″N 97°05′56″W / 35.40694°N 97.09889°W / 35.40694; -97.09889
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPottawatomie
Area
  Total
18.10 sq mi (46.88 km2)
  Land18.02 sq mi (46.67 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,351
  Density241.47/sq mi (93.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74851
Area code(s)405/572
FIPS code40-45350
GNIS feature ID2412969

McLoud is a city in northwestern Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Consolidated Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,044 at the 2010 census, a 14.0 percent increase from the figure of 3,548 in 2000. The city was founded in 1895 and named for John W. McLoud, attorney for the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad.