About Bison
Bison is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Oklahoma.
Bison holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.06 square miles.
📰 Bison News Today
- Bison sculpture leaves legacy at Oklahoma School for the Deaf oklahoma.gov · Jun 23
- Learning, Service and Ministry Beyond Bison Hill Baptist Messenger · Jul 30
- The Buffalo are coming to the Choctaw Cultural Center Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma · Jan 1
- HU Bryce Harris Signs with Oklahoma City Thunder - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference · Jun 25
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrates homecoming of bison herd KTEN · Apr 10
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What Makes Bison Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.06 sq mi
Coordinates36.1960, -97.8979