Cardin, Oklahoma

Cardin is a ghost town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census, but plummeted to 3 at the 2010 census in April 2010.

Cardin, Oklahoma
A view of downtown Cardin in 2008.
Location within Ottawa County and the state of Oklahoma showing former municipal boundaries
Coordinates: 36°58′32″N 94°51′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOttawa
Area
  Total0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
  Land0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
  Total0
  Density0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74335
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-11900
GNIS feature ID1090958

A former center of zinc and lead mining in northeastern Oklahoma, the town is located within the Tar Creek Superfund site designated in 1983 because of extensive environmental contamination. The vast majority of its residents accepted federal buyout offers of their properties, and the town's population dropped to zero in November 2010.

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