Bowlegs, Oklahoma
| Bowlegs, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Bowlegs, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°8′51″N 96°40′11″W / 35.14750°N 96.66972°WCoordinates: 35°8′51″N 96°40′11″W / 35.14750°N 96.66972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Seminole |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 405 |
| • Density | 98.7/sq mi (38.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74830 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-07950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090427 |
Bowlegs is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 405 at the 2010 census.
According to tradition, the community has the name of Billy Bowlegs, a leader of the Seminoles in Florida. Bowlegs has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
Bowlegs is located at 35°8′51″N 96°40′11″W / 35.14750°N 96.66972°W (35.147566, -96.669603). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 371 people, 148 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 98.7 people per square mile (38.1/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 44.4 per square mile (17.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.13% White, 0.54% African American, 15.63% Native American, 0.27% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
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