Bokchito, Oklahoma

Bokchito, Oklahoma
Location of Bokchito, Oklahoma
Location of Bokchito, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°00′55″N 96°08′41″W / 34.01528°N 96.14472°W / 34.01528; -96.14472
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Area
 • Total0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)
 • Land0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total574
 • Density839.18/sq mi (324.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74726
Area code580
FIPS code40-07350[3]
GNIS feature ID2411703[2]

Bokchito is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census, an increase of 12.1 percent over the figure of 564 recorded in 2000.[4] In the Choctaw language, "bok" means river, and "chito" means big or large, literally translating into "big creek".[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bokchito, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ CensusViewer:Bokchito, Oklahoma Population
  5. ^ Milligan, Keith. "Bokchito," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 15, 2015.