Box, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Box, Oklahoma
Pushpin Map:Oklahoma#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sequoyah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.56
Area Land Km2:8.52
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:3.30
Area Land Sq Mi:3.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:153
Population Density Km2:17.96
Population Density Sq Mi:46.50
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:935
Coordinates:35.5783°N -94.9719°W
Area Code:918 & 539
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2584375

Box is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 224 as of the 2010 census.[2] Oklahoma State Highway 82 passes through the community.

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.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.[2]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau. March 6, 2017.
  3. Book: Shirk. George H.. Oklahoma Place Names. 1974. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma. 0806111402. 30. 2.