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Welcome to Bixby ...

The city of Bixby is primarily located in Tulsa County<1>. A portion of Bixby extends into Wagoner County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bixby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bixby has a population of 27,959 people<2> (see below for details).

Bixby is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bixby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bixby: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Bixby: 74008<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bixby had an population of 27,959 people. This is an increase of 33.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 109.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bixby had a population of 20,884 people. This makes Bixby the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bixby represents 0.56% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,884 people, the population of Bixby increased 56.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,336 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bixby.

Communities Also Named Bixby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bixby - they are located in California, Illinois (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bixby.

Websites for Bixby ...

Official Website:   www.bixby.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bixbychambe.com/

Communities near Bixby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bixby.

  • Tulsa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Broken Arrow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenks <6>
  • Sapulpa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sand Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
    • Sand Springs is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <6>
  • Glenpool
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenpool have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenpool
    • Glenpool is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenpool <6>
  • Coweta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coweta have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coweta
    • Coweta is located in Wagoner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coweta <6>
  • Catoosa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiefer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiefer have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiefer
    • Kiefer is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiefer <6>
  • Haskell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bixby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bixby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bixby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bixby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bixby. See our Newspapers Page for Bixby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bixby ...

Looking for more information about Bixby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bixby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bixby.

Adding Bixby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bixby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bixby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Bixby post office opened in 1899.

We also found Bixby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bixby.

The official website for Bixby: www.bixby.com/

The official website for Tulsa County: www.tulsacounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Tulsa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bixby.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bixby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Bixby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Bixby area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bixby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bixby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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