Delaware County, Oklahoma

Delaware County is a county in Oklahoma. The population of the county is 41,487.
Delaware County 	Oklahoma
Founded 	1907
Named for 	Delaware Indians
County seat 	Jay
Largest city 	Grove
Population 	41,487
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Morgan Houghton
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 59
US Route 60
US Route 412
US Route 412 Alternate
Oklahoma State Highway 10
Oklahoma State Highway 20
Oklahoma State Highway 25
Oklahoma State Highway 28
Oklahoma State Highway 82A
Oklahoma State Highway 85
Oklahoma State Highway 85A
Oklahoma State Highway 125
Oklahoma State Highway 127
Oklahoma State Highway 412A
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Benton County, Arkansas (east)
Ottawa County (north)
McDonald County, Missouri (northeast)
Craig County (northwest)
Adair County (southeast)
Cherokee County (southwest)
Mayes County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
64.53% White (26,771)
24.68% Native American (10,238)
10.52% Other (4,366)
0.27% Black or African American (112)
16.7% (6,928) of Delaware County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Delaware County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 25 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.40 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-32%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-15%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-43%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-28%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-23%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-13%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-30%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-15%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-45%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-30%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-7%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-5%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-70%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-2%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-48%
Furret 	Forest 	1-31%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-56%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-39%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-36%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-18%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-36%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-41%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-31%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-18%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-25%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-12%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-55%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-42%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-26%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-14%, 1-27%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-37%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-37%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-33%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-18%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-3%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-10%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-66%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-60%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-54%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-15%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-36%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-18%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-19%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-43%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-28%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-44%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-38%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-30%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-24%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-21%
Monferno 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-10%
Infernape 	Farmland 	1%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-64%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-48%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-47%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-34%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-20%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-36%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-14%, 1-23%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-8%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-8%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-7%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-19%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-10%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-61%, 1-82%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-57%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-45%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-28%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-12%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-25%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-25%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-79%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-74%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-64%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-15%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-43%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-28%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-39%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-30%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-15%
Decidueye 	Forest 	1%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-38%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-23%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-3%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-48%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Grove - 6,623
Jay - 2,448
=== Towns ===
Bernice - 562
Colcord - 815
Kansas - 802
Oaks - 288
West Siloam Springs - 846
=== CDPs ===
Brush Creek - 35
Bull Hollow - 67
Butler - 117
Cayuga - 140
Cleora - 1,463
Cloud Creek - 141
Copeland - 1,629
Deer Lick - 46
Dennis - 195
Dodge - 115
Dripping Springs - 50
Drowning Creek - 155
Flint Creek - 732
Indianola - 48
Kenwood - 1,224
Leach - 237
New Eucha - 405
Old Eucha - 52
Rocky Ford - 61
Sycamore - 177
Tagg Flats - 13
Twin Oaks - 198
White Water - 80
Zena - 122
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Chloeta
=== Lakes ===
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	10 inches
Average yearly sunny days	224
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	3 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Legend has it a man of small stature came to nearby Siloam Springs, Arkansas, by train from Kansas City, Kansas, rented a shack and stocked it with light household goods, pots and pans, bolts of cloth, and sewing machine parts and needles. He drove out into Indian Territory and stopped at the farm homes along the way. When in the Kansas area, he consistently camped out at the spring on Spring Creek under the hill just south and west of the present town site and south of the present Scenic U.S. 412. Because the Indians in the area could not pronounce his name, he was known as Little Kansas City. Thus, the town of Kansas was named for this unknown, but well remembered man. He may have been the first merchant in what is now Kansas, called "Little Kansas" by many of its residents.
* Kansas is home to one of the few remaining domestic custom pew manufacturers. Born Again Pews began in 2005 as a ministry service, and evolved into a successful operation.
* West Siloam Springs is notable for its Cherokee casino, and is the closest town to Natural Falls State Park.
* Bernice is now primarily a vacation and retirement area. It claims to be the "Crappie Fishing Capital of the World."
* Colcord hosts "Old Settlers Day" celebration and parade on the second Saturday of June each year to honor its heritage and the many people that settled in the area and established the town.
* Today, Delaware County continues to be recognized by the Cherokee Nation as the Delaware District.
* The present day county was created at statehood in 1907. Initially, Grove, the only incorporated town in the county, was designated as the county seat. However, a large number of county residents wanted a more centrally located seat. This group founded the town of Jay, where they built a wooden courthouse and won an election to move the county seat. A court suit resolved the dispute in favor of the Jay location.
* Archaeological studies have shown that at least three different periods of prehistoric people had lived in the area covered by Delaware County. These included 23 Archaic, 17 Woodland, and 63 Eastern Villager sites. Artifacts date back between 1400 and 2000 years from the present. Many of these sites have been submerged since the creation of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees.
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