Battiest | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oklahoma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | McCurtain |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 34.3933°N -94.925°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 74722 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Battiest is a small, rural unincorporated village in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population today is approximately 250 people. Businesses and services include a post office and comprehensive public school facilities.
The village was named for Choctaw jurist Byington Battiest. The post office was established November 1, 1926. Battiest is served by the Battiest Independent School District.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Battiest has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Battiest was 113F on August 4,2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was -14F on February 16 - 17, 2021.