Bokoshe, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bokoshe, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′25″N 94°47′25″W / 35.19028°N 94.79028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Le Flore |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 396 |
| • Density | 723.95/sq mi (279.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74930 |
| Area codes | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-07450[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411704[2] |
Bokoshe (/bəˈkoʊʃə/ 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]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bokoshe, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Larry O'Dell, "Bokoshe." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
- ^ CensusViewer: Population of the City of Bokoshe, Oklahoma.[1].