Bache, Oklahoma

Bache, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Coordinates: 34°53′39″N 95°39′02″W / 34.89417°N 95.65056°W / 34.89417; -95.65056
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pittsburg
Area [1]
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km^2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	755 ft (230 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	105
• Density	326.0/sq mi (125.86/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	918 & 539
GNIS feature ID	2629905[2]

Bache is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.^[2] The community is located on U.S. Route 270, 7 miles (11 km) east of McAlester. As of the 2020 census, Bache had a population of 105.^[3]

A post office was established at Bache, Indian Territory on February 26, 1903. It closed on July 29, 1995.^[4]

At the time of its founding, the community was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.^[5] The community was named for mining operator Franklin Bache.^[6]

Bache was linked to McAlester, Krebs, Alderson, Haileyville, and Hartshorne by the Pittsburg County Railway interurban from 1903 to 1946.^[7][8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	105		—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bache had a population of 105. The median age was 48.3 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 176.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 162.5 males age 18 and over.^[10][3]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[11]

There were 45 households in Bache, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.8% were married-couple households, 51.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 2.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 48.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[10]

There were 55 housing units, of which 18.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.^[10]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census^[3]

Race	Number	Percent
White	78	74.3%
Black or African American	1	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	15	14.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	1.0%
Two or more races	10	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2	1.9%

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bache, Oklahoma
3. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
5. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
6. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 15. ISBN 0806111402.
7. "PSO's Last Railway Conductor Recalls Fender-Benders, Passengers, Routes". Sue Smith, The Oklahoman, November 28, 1982. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
8. Chandler, Allison (1980). When Oklahoma Took the Trolley. Interurbans. p. 87-92. ISBN 0-916374-35-1.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
11. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.