Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

Kingfisher County is a county in Oklahoma. The population of the county is 15,034.
Kingfisher County 	Oklahoma
Founded 	May 2, 1890
Named for 	Origin of name unclear
County seat 	Kingfisher
Population 	15,034
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Franklin McFarland
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 81
Oklahoma State Highway 3
Oklahoma State Highway 33
Oklahoma State Highway 51
Oklahoma State Highway 74F
Oklahoma State Highway 132
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Logan County (east)
Garfield County (north)
Major County (northwest)
Canadian County (south)
Blaine County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
78.11% White (11,743)
15.88% Hispanic or Latino (2,387)
4.93% Other (741)
1.08% Black or African American (163)
7.7% (1,157) of Kingfisher County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Kingfisher County has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.85 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-65%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-47%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-36%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-19%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-41%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-56%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-65%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-55%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-42%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-63%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-64%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-49%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-66%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-68%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-53%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-35%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-63%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-64%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-33%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-13%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-63%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-48%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-59%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-66%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Kingfisher - 4,633
=== Towns ===
Cashion - 802
Dover - 464
Hennessey - 2,131
Loyal - 79
Okarche - 1,215
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alpha
Omega
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	34 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	7 inches
Average yearly sunny days	235
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	3 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* The origin of the name is unclear. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture mentions three different possibilities. The first is that the name memorialized a local rancher, David King Fisher. The second version is that King and Fisher were two different settlers, whose names were combined for the county and town. The third explanation was that the name was for a rancher named John Fisher and for whom Uncle Johns Creek was named.
* Kingfisher County has been dominated by Republicans at almost every level since the 1940s.
* Okarche is best known for Eischen's Bar, which claims to be "the oldest bar" in the state of Oklahoma and famous for its secret recipe fried chicken. In 2009, Food Network's program, Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, visited Eischen's, and the bar was featured on the television show. Major employers in Okarche include Temtrol, a manufacturer of air handling units, coils and fans; and OEM Systems, a firm specializing in custom fitting commercial vehicles and fuel conversion of vehicles to compressed natural gas.
* Loyal was originally named Kiel, but following America's entry into World War I, the name was changed to Loyal due to rampant anti-German sentiment.
* Cashion was known as "The Town Too Tough to Die". While the neighboring towns of Downs, Wandell, Big Four, Lockridge, Navina, Reeding, Columbia and Lincoln Town all folded up and vanished in the Great Depression or shortly thereafter, Cashion hung on. However, the population declined as farms failed in the surrounding area. The Santa Fe Railroad abandoned its line in 1934, and the Rock Island removed its track in 1937. The population dropped from 291 in 1930 to 232 in 1940, then to its all-time low of 182 in 1950.
Category:Oklahoma Counties