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]
Bee, Oklahoma | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 34°07′19″N 96°34′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Johnston |
Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
• Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 135 |
• Density | 103.61/sq mi (40.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 918 & 539 |
GNIS feature ID | 1089957[2] |
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]
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]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 135 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Municipalities and communities of Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Tishomingo | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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