Bell, Oklahoma
city in Oklahoma, United States
Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bell had a population of 191.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Bell had a population of 191. The median age was 36.5 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 51 households in Bell, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.8% were married-couple households, 11.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present.
The public source identifies “Bell, Oklahoma” as city in Oklahoma, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bell, Oklahoma and city.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3313563. Authority coordinates are 35.737, -94.522. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020.
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