Box, Oklahoma

Box is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 224 as of the 2010 census.[1] Oklahoma State Highway 82 passes through the community.

Box, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°34′52″N 94°58′35″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Area [1]
• Total	3.304 sq mi (8.56 km^2)
• Land	3.290 sq mi (8.52 km^2)
• Water	0.014 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation	919 ft (280 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	224
• Density	68/sq mi (26/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	918 & 539
GNIS feature ID	1100229[2]

Box was previously known as Roy; its post office changed its name to Box on July 7, 1911, after resident Henry Box. The post office closed on February 29, 1928.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.304 square miles (8.56 km²); 3.290 square miles (8.52 km²) of its area is land, and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km²) is water.[1]

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
2. "Box". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 30. ISBN 0806111402.