Box, Oklahoma

Box, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Box, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°34′52″N 94°58′35″W / 35.58111°N 94.97639°W / 35.58111; -94.97639Coordinates: 35°34′52″N 94°58′35″W / 35.58111°N 94.97639°W / 35.58111; -94.97639
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Sequoyah
Area[1]
 • Total 3.304 sq mi (8.56 km2)
 • Land 3.290 sq mi (8.52 km2)
 • Water 0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 919 ft (280 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 224
 • Density 68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 918 & 539
GNIS feature ID 1100229[2]

Box is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 224 as of the 2010 census.[1] 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 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Box". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 30. ISBN 0806111402.


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