Town guide

Bee, Oklahoma

Bee is a community in Johnston County, Oklahoma, home to about 160 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74748.

ZIP codes in Bee

1 ZIP code
Kenefic, OK74748 —/sq ft

Mostly Bee; also Kenefic

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Around Bee

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)94 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX96 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bee had 135 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 588th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Johnston County grew from 16,734 residents in 1910 to 10,272 in 2020.

Bee population by census2010: 140, 2020: 13514020101352020

Johnston County, 1910–2020

Johnston County population, 1910 to 20201910: 16,734, 1920: 20,125, 1930: 13,082, 1940: 15,960, 1950: 10,608, 1960: 8,517, 1970: 7,870, 1980: 10,356, 1990: 10,032, 2000: 10,513, 2010: 10,957, 2020: 10,27217K’10’2013K’30’4011K’50’608K’70’8010K’90’0011K’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeeJan: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 70°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in54°30°Jan2.559°34°Feb2.667°42°Mar4.075°49°Apr3.981°59°May5.489°68°Jun5.194°71°Jul3.395°70°Aug2.488°62°Sep3.878°51°Oct4.466°40°Nov3.556°32°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durant, OK weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Johnston County

2,059 jobs at 171 businesses in Johnston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnston CountyHealth care and social assistance: 535 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 424 jobs; Manufacturing: 300 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 246 jobs; Retail trade: 227 jobs; Construction: 91 jobs; Other services: 58 jobs; Wholesale trade: 46 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Mining, oil and gas 21% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Construction 4% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Alliancehealth DurantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Durant18.4 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Tishomingo INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tishomingo18.6 miles
  • Atoka County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Atoka20.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kenefic.

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