Bowlegs is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States.

[4] According to tradition, the community has the name of Billy Bowlegs, a leader of the Seminoles in Florida.

[5] Bowlegs has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

[6][7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all land.

23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.