Bernice, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Grove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74331. The Survey maps it on the Bernice quadrangle. 422 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 766 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBernice fell from 562 to 422 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 562 | |
| 2020 | 422 | -140 (-25%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1909 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Bernice quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
5 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Bernice between 1992 and 2012, burning about 15 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30315 |
| 5 March 2010 | Natural | 1.7 acres | Miami Agency | DEER VALLEY |
| 14 March 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 February 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 February 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30067 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Bernice: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
49 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bernice in 49 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | $250,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed boat docks and sunk boats at Monkey Island. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Bernice | $250,000 | A tornado severely damaged a marina, damaged a number of boats, damaged a metal building, rolled trailers, and uprooted a number of trees. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was about 100 mph. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Bernice | $75,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. In Delaware County, this large tornado developed south of the E 260 Road and west of the S 4520 Road. It moved northeast snapping and uprooting numerous trees, damaging a home, damaging barns and outbuildings, and snapping power poles. The tornado was observed by multiple people. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. The tornado continued into Ottawa County. |
| April 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Bernice | $75,000 | This is the third of three segments of this tornado. The tornado crossed into Delaware County near the S 520 Road. Trees were snapped or uprooted, barns and outbuildings were damaged, and homes were damaged as it approached the north end of Grand Lake from the west-northwest. It destroyed a private boat dock on the lake then moved through a community of houses to the east of the lake, resulting in damage to the roofs of homes as well as tree damage. The tornado dissipated to the east of this community in open country. Based on this damage, estimated maximum wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Bernice | $20,000 | This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. In Delaware County, this tornado damaged two mobile homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| December 1999 | Hail | Bernice | $20,000 | Golfball size hail fell on Monkey Island. |
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | $20,000 | In Bernice, winds blew the roof off a mobile home, the roof from a shed, shingles from a church, and the wind blew down two power poles. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power lines. Several travel trailers were blown over and carports were damaged by the wind. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Bernice | $10,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | $1,600 | A large tree was blown down by 60 mph winds. Power poles were also blown down west of Bernice. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | $100 | A spotter reported 65 mile an hour winds. These winds blew down trees. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto Highway 85A in downtown Bernice. |
| December 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | $100 | One tree blown down on Monkey Island. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | $100 | no account filed |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a tree. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Bernice | - | Portions of Highway 85 were closed due to high water. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Bernice | - | Several roads were flooded in and around Bernice. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 60 miles an hour on Monkey Island. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Bernice | - | There was a report of dime-sized hail 4 miles west of Bernice at 610 PM CDT, followed by a report of nickel-sized hail in downtown Bernice at 620 PM CDT. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| December 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| December 1997 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernice | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bernice | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2540303 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1090016. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






