Bee, Oklahoma

Bee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 135 as of the 2020 Census.
Bee is generally situated southeast of Tishomingo and northwest of Durant, located southwest of State Highway 22 and west of State Highway 78, while bordered on its west by the far northern end of Lake Texoma. The Fort Washita Historic Site is just to the southeast.

History

The community was intended to be named after Dee Taylor, the daughter of two early settlers; however, the U.S. Post Office Department changed the name to "Bee". Its post office operated from April 5, 1889, until June 15, 1918.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bee had a population of 135. The median age was 39.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 53 households in Bee, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.4% were married-couple households, 41.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 13.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 80 housing units, of which 33.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 41.7%.