BoxOK
A town of 52, settled in 1911.
Is Box a good place to live?
Box’s midpoint age is 68.1 years, above both the Oklahoma town median (36.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Box. Box has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
52 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Box: who provides what
Box is unincorporated, so Sequoyah County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Box.
High risk in Box, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Box comes to 75 of 100. Expected losses in Box break down as 34% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Box stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Among adults in Box, 25% have been diagnosed with depression. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Box. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Box is ahead of Oklahoma on 4 and behind on 15.
| Box | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Box | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Box
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Box; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Box residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Box
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
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.
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- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
Questions about Box
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Box, OK a good place to live?
Box has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.