Map of Bokchito town

Bokchito is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census, an increase of 12.1 percent over the figure of 564 recorded in 2000. In the Choctaw language, “bok” means river, and “chito” means big or large, literally translating into “big creek”.

Bokchito town overview:
Name:	Bokchito town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Bryan County
Elevation:	640 ft (195 m)
Total Area:	0.68 sq mi (1.77 km²)
Land Area:	0.68 sq mi (1.77 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	574
Population Density:	839.18/sq mi (324.19/km²)
ZIP code:	74726
Area code:	580
FIPS code:	4007350
GNISfeature ID:	1090368

Online Interactive Map

Bokchito online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

A post office was established at Bokchito, Indian Territory on August 11, 1894. It was named for a 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. In 1901, the population was estimated at 200.

At the time of its founding Bokchito was located in Blue County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.

Dennis Rodman lived in Bokchito when he was in college.

Bokchito Road Map

Bokchito city Satellite Map

Geography

Bokchito is located at 34°1′6″N 96°8′30″W / 34.01833°N 96.14167°W / 34.01833; -96.14167 (34.018357, -96.141633). It is 13 miles (21 km) east of Durant and 37 miles (60 km) west of Hugo.

The town is at the intersection of U.S. Route 70 and Oklahoma State Highway 22.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), all land.