Bee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 135 as of the 2020 Census.[3]
Bee, Oklahoma | |
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  Bee  Bee | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′19″N 96°34′07″W / 34.12194°N 96.56861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Johnston |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 103.61/sq mi (40.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629906[2] |
History
editThe community was intended to be named after Dee Taylor, the daughter of two early settlers; however, the U.S. Post Office Department changed the name to "Bee". Its post office operated from April 5, 1889, until June 15, 1918.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.306 square miles (3.38 km2); 1.299 square miles (3.36 km2) of its area is land, and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) is water.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee, Oklahoma
- ^ "Bee (CDP), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 20. ISBN 0806111402.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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