Bernice, Oklahoma | |
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| Motto: "Crappie fishing capital of the world" | |
 Location of Bernice, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′34″N 94°54′39″W / 36.62611°N 94.91083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 422 |
| • Density | 517.16/sq mi (199.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-05550[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411679[2] |
Bernice is a town in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 562 at the 2010 census, an increase of 11.5 percent over the figure of 504 recorded in 2000.[4] The town is now primarily a vacation and retirement area. It claims to be the "Crappie Fishing Capital of the World."[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bernice, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "CnsusViewer: Population of the City of Bernice, Oklahoma". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ^ Sharon Koons, "Bernice." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed July 19, 2012.