Box is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 224 as of the 2010 census.[3] Oklahoma State Highway 82 passes through the community.

Box, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Box, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°34′42″N 94°58′19″W / 35.57833°N 94.97194°W / 35.57833; -94.97194
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountySequoyah
Area
 • Total3.30 sq mi (8.56 km2)
 • Land3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total153
 • Density46.50/sq mi (17.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2584375[2]

Box was previously known as Roy; its post office changed its name to Box on July 7, 1911, after resident Henry Box. The post office closed on February 29, 1928.[4]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.304 square miles (8.56 km2); 3.290 square miles (8.52 km2) of its area is land, and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km2) is water.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020153
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Box, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 30. ISBN 0806111402.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.