Bokoshe, Oklahoma

Bokoshe, Oklahoma
Location of Bokoshe, Oklahoma
Location of Bokoshe, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°11′25″N 94°47′25″W / 35.19028°N 94.79028°W / 35.19028; -94.79028
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyLe Flore
Area
 • Total0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total396
 • Density723.95/sq mi (279.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74930
Area codes539/918
FIPS code40-07450[3]
GNIS feature ID2411704[2]

Bokoshe (/bəˈkʃə/ bə-KOH-shə) is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma metropolitan statistical area. Bokoshe is a Choctaw word meaning "little creek".[4] The population was 396 at the 2020 census, a 22.3% decrease over the figure of 510 recorded in 2010.[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: Bokoshe, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Larry O'Dell, "Bokoshe." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
  5. ^ CensusViewer: Population of the City of Bokoshe, Oklahoma.[1].