Bokchito, Oklahoma
| Bokchito, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Bockchito, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°1′6″N 96°8′30″W / 34.01833°N 96.14167°WCoordinates: 34°1′6″N 96°8′30″W / 34.01833°N 96.14167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 632 |
| • Density | 1,417.9/sq mi (632/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74726 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-07350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090368 |
Bokchito is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census, an increase of 12.1 percent from 564 at the 2000 census. In the Choctaw language, "bok" means river or creek, and "chito" means big or large, literally translating into "big creek".
The area around the present town of Bokchito was occupied by Choctaw Nation members following their removal from their homelands in the Southeastern U. S. Armstrong Academy was founded in 1844, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the area. A town formed by 1900 and moved to Bokchito's present location when the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco) laid tracks through the area in 1903. Bokchito incorporated as a town within the Choctaw Nation on April 27, 1901. In 1901, the population was estimated at 200.
Bokchito is located at 34°1′6″N 96°8′30″W / 34.01833°N 96.14167°W (34.018357, -96.141633). It is 13 miles (21 km) east of Durant and 37 miles (60 km) west of Hugo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 564 people, 248 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,417.9 people per square mile (544.4/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 736.6 per square mile (282.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.19% White, 13.65% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 7.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
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