Bessie is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States.

[5] Some say Bessie was the name of the wife of a railroad official, while others believe the town derives its name from the Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railway (BES Line).

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 2.11% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races.

About 5.5% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.