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 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
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Box, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 30. ISBN 0806111402.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |