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Box, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Box, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Sequoyah
Area
 • Total 3.30 sq mi (8.56 km2)
 • Land 3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 153
 • Density 46.50/sq mi (17.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 918 & 539
GNIS feature ID 2584375

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

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.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 153
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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