IXL, Oklahoma

IXL (or I.X.L.) is an historical freedmen's town[1] in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] While founded perhaps as early as 1900,[1] it was only incorporated in 2001[3] and had an estimated population of 59 in 2007.[4] The population was 59 at the time of the 2020 census.[5]

The source of IXL's unusual[6] name is disputed. A 2012 article on the town's website explained that the name derived from Indian Exchange Land, a reference to the town being on Mvskoke land.[7] Other sources claim that the letters were taken from the names of three men.[1][8] Some people think it’s an onomatopoeic boast suggesting "I excel."[9]

This town should not be confused with Oklahoma towns in Kay County and Tillman County which also bears the "IXL" name.[1] Around 1926, Julius Rosenwald Fund provided a grant in the amount of $1,100 for the community to build a school building for the IXL District 12. The school was segregated for grades one through eight.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201051—
20206935.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

References
  1. "IXL | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: IXL, Oklahoma
  3. "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Oklahoma. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on February 6, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  4. "Table 4. Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Oklahoma: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. July 10, 2007. Archived from the original (CSV) on September 26, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  5. "IXL (town), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  6. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. x. ISBN 9781440507397.
  7. Wallace, William (March 12, 2012). "What does "IXL" mean?". IXL. Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  8. Horcher, Gary (September 4, 1999). "Oklahoma's Strangely Named Towns: IXL, Oklahoma". KWTV-DT. Archived from the original on December 18, 2001. Retrieved August 16, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. "50 Strangest Town Names in America (and Where They Came From)". Coleman Andrews, MSN News, July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.


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