Bee, Oklahoma (original) (raw)
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Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
| Bee, Oklahoma | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 34°07′19″N 96°34′07″W / 34.12194°N 96.56861°W / 34.12194; -96.56861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Johnston |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 135 |
| • Density | 103.7/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] |
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 is generally situated southeast of Tishomingo and northwest of Durant, located southwest of State Highway 22 and west of State Highway 78, while bordered on its west by the far northern end of Lake Texoma.[4] The Fort Washita Historic Site is just to the southeast.[4]
The 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.[5]
According 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.[6]
Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Bee, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ 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.