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Bokchito
Oklahomatown
Bokchito
Total population
536
Median home value
$97,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$41,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Bokchito is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 574 residents. It is located on the west side of what is now Bokchito Creek.
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History
A post office was established at Bokchito, Indian Territory on August 11, 1894. It was named for the local waterway, Bok Chito, which in the Choctaw language means "Big Creek." Bokchito, Indian Territory was platted and incorporated by the federal government as a town within the Choctaw Nation on April 27, 1901. At that time, the population was estimated at 200. Since the 1970s Bokchito has been known as "The Biggest Little Town in Oklahoma" Notable people connected to Bokchito include decorated Vietnam war veteran Paul Fredrick May and author Ramiro Pesina. Dennis Rodman lived in Bokchito when he was in college.
Geography
Bokchito is located east of Durant and west of Hugo. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
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Climate
Current forecast
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- ROCK CREEK ESElementary · Durant · 375 students · 15:1 ratio
- BENNINGTON ESElementary · Bennington · 193 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- ROCK CREEK HSHigh · Bokchito · 125 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- BENNINGTON HSHigh · Bennington · 101 students · 16.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in Oklahoma
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Books about Bokchito
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library