Payne County, Oklahoma

Payne County is a county in Oklahoma. The population of the county is 77,350.
Payne County 	Oklahoma
Founded 	May 2, 1890
Named for 	Captain David L. Payne
County seat 	Stillwater
Population 	77,350
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Rebecca Chapman
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 35
Cimarron Turnpike
US Route 177
US Route 412
Oklahoma State Highway 18
Oklahoma State Highway 33
Oklahoma State Highway 51
Oklahoma State Highway 86
Oklahoma State Highway 99
Oklahoma State Highway 108
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Creek County (east)
Pawnee County (northeast)
Noble County (northwest)
Lincoln County (south)
Logan County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
78.40% White (60,642)
10.67% Other (8,255)
7.11% Native American (5,499)
3.82% Black or African American (2,954)
19.9% (15,392) of Payne County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Payne County has average rates of Pokemon theft and above average rates of murder. The county reported 57 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.56 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-22%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-11%
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	1-30%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest	1-14%, 1-21%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest	1-62%, 1-59%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest	1-45%, 1-42%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest	1-18%, 1-18%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest	1-8%, 1-8%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-45%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-30%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-2%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-6%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest	1-36%, 1-35%
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	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-12%
Dragonair 	Forest 	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%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-47%
Furret 	Forest 	1-30%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-43%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-24%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest	1-54%, 1-51%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest	1-61%, 1-56%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest	1-51%, 1-46%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest	1-38%, 1-33%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest	1-6%, 1-12%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-2%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-51%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-38%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-4%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest	1-59%, 1-58%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-3%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-49%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-62%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-56%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-50%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-8%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-36%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-18%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest	1%, 1-7%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest	1-62%, 1-59%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest	1-47%, 1-44%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest	1-62%, 1-59%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-35%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-20%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-25%
Monferno 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-12%
Infernape 	Farmland 	1%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-61%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-42%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest	1-64%, 1-60%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest	1-50%, 1-46%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest	1-34%, 1-31%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest	1-59%, 1-54%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
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	1-29%, 1-22%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest	1-14%, 1-11%
Emboar 	Farmland 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-5%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-22%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-7%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-19%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest	1-35%, 1-58%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-38%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest	1-61%, 1-57%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-9%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
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 	1-31%
Gogoat 	Farmland 	1-11%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest	1-60%, 1-56%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest	1-45%, 1-41%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest	1-58%, 1-54%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-22%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-11%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest	1-64%, 1-61%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Cushing - 7,826
Perkins - 2,831
Stillwater - 45,688
Yale - 1,227
=== Towns ===
Glencoe - 601
Ripley - 403
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Goodnight (partly in Logan County)
Ingalls
Mehan
Oak Grove
Quay (partly in Pawnee County)
Vinco
Yost Lake
=== Ghost towns ===
Clarkson
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	83 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	6 inches
Average yearly sunny days	233
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* On September 23, 1913, an oil well on the Randle farm produced a gusher. An even larger gusher began producing a month later. More discoveries followed. By the end of 1914, the combined Yale and Cushing fields were producing 220,000 barrels a day. The town boomed, attaining a population of 2,601 by the census of 1920. The oil boom, however, quickly deflated. Production began to decline sharply in 1915, and more dry holes were reported. Major producers began to shut down or reduce operations in the early 1920s. By 1930, the population had dropped to 1,734. In 1940, the census reported a population of 1,407. The decline continued until reaching a low of 1,239 in 1970. There was a spike by 1980, when the census recorded 1,652, but the downward trend resumed through 2010. Town officials have tried to stem the decline by promoting Yale as a retirement location.
* Jim Thorpe lived in Yale from 1917 to 1923. His house contains memorabilia related to the famous athlete.
* Glencoe has recently been the site of economic growth due to positive investments in agritourism and athletic achievements.
* World War II caused hundreds of students at Oklahoma A & M to leave school for military service. To offset this loss to the local economy, civic and college leaders, to lobby military leaders and Oklahoma Senator, Mike Monroney, to have the school designated as a war training center. This resulted in the establishment of twelve training programs for the Navy, with nearly 40,000 people. The wartime experience showed local political leaders that it would be essential to diversify the county's economic base. They formed an Industrial Foundation to attract manufacturing plants and industrial jobs. This effort succeeded and accelerated an increase in population.
Category:Oklahoma Counties