Bee, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Bee is located in Oklahoma
Bee
Bee
Bee is located in the United States
Bee
Bee
Coordinates: 34°07′19″N 96°34′07″W / 34.12194°N 96.56861°W / 34.12194; -96.56861
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyJohnston
Area
[1]
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total135
 • Density103.61/sq mi (40.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2629906[2]

Bee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.[3]

History

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.[4]

Geography

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.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020135—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee, Oklahoma
  3. 1 2 "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. 20. ISBN 0806111402.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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