Box, Oklahoma


Box is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Box had a population of 153. Oklahoma State Highway 82 passes through the community.
Box was previously known as Roy; its post office changed its name to Box on July 7, 1911, after resident Henry Box. The post office closed on February 29, 1928.

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, Box had a population of 153. The median age was 55.8 years. 19.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 35.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 76 households in Box, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.2% were married-couple households, 9.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 78 housing units, of which 2.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.
RaceNumberPercent
White8857.5%
Black or African American10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native3824.8%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races2617.0%
Hispanic or Latino 53.3%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, Box had a population of 224.