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Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Bee, Oklahoma
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
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyJohnston
Area
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.39 km)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.37 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km)
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 • Total135
 • Density103.61/sq mi (40.02/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2629906

Bee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 135 as of the 2020 Census.

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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.306 square miles (3.38 km); 1.299 square miles (3.36 km) of its area is land, and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km) is water.

Demographics

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

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee, Oklahoma
  3. "Bee (CDP), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 20. ISBN 0806111402.
  5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Tishomingo
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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