Oklahoma (County)

**Oklahoma County** is located in the Central Oklahoma|central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 United States Census|2010 census, the population was 718,633, making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City, the state capital and largest city.

Oklahoma County is at the heart of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Oklahoma County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state it is located in (the other six counties are Arkansas County, Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, Idaho County, Iowa County, Iowa County, New York County (known commonly as Manhattan), and Utah County, Utah County), and the only one of the seven to contain the state capital, and one of two to contain a city of the same name as well.

## History

See also: History of Oklahoma City
The area that would someday be called Oklahoma County was originally inhabited by members of the indigenous nations of the Southern Plains, but by the 1830s the land would become part of the territory assigned to the Seminoles and Creeks after their removal from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern USA.Template:Citation needed

As a result of the Reconstruction era treaties signed between the US government and the Seminole and Creek nations in 1866, the land was taken from tribal jurisdiction but not assigned to other tribal governments, which in time led it to be called the Unassigned Lands. In 1889, the US federal government held a land run for the Unassigned lands, which led to the rapid settlement of the area.

By 1890, Oklahoma County was called "County Two" and was one of seven counties established by the Organic Act of 1890.

County business initially took place in a building at the intersection of California Avenue and Robinson Street until the construction of the first Oklahoma County Courthouse at 520 West Main Street in the 1900s. In 1937, the county government was moved to a building at 321 Park Avenue, which now serves only as the county courthouse.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.3%) is water.

### Major highways

* I-35 (OK)
* I-40 (OK)
* I-44 (OK)
* I-235 (OK)
* I-240 (OK)
* US-62 (OK)
* US-66 (OK)
* US-77 (OK)
* US-270 (OK)
* Turnpike-Turner (OK)
* Turnpike-Kilpatrick (OK)
* Turnpike-Kickapoo (OK)
* OK-3 (OK)
* OK-3A (OK)
* OK-66 (OK)
* OK-74 (OK)
* OK-77H (OK)
* OK-152 (OK)
* OK-270 (OK)

### Adjacent counties

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* Logan County, Oklahoma|Logan County (north)
* Lincoln County, Oklahoma|Lincoln County (east)
* Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma|Pottawatomie County (southeast)
* Cleveland County, Oklahoma|Cleveland County (south)
* Canadian County, Oklahoma|Canadian County (west)
* Kingfisher County, Oklahoma|Kingfisher County (northwest)

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## Demographics

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There were 277,615 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were Marriage|married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.60% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,916, and the median income for a family was $54,721. The per capita income for the county was $25,723. About 11.70% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

## Politics

Since the second half of the 20th century, Oklahoma County has been quite conservative for an urban county. It swung from a 20-point victory for Harry Truman in 1948 to a 15-point victory for Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. It has gone Republican in all but one presidential election since then; it narrowly voted for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. This mirrors the growing Republican trend in Oklahoma since the end of World War II. It was one of the few areas in the South where Jimmy Carter didn’t do well.

However, the Republican share of votes for President has decreased in every election since the 2004 election. In the 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election, Oklahoma County gave Democratic candidate Drew Edmondson the largest vote share of any county, with 54.2% of the vote, whereas Republican Mary Fallin won the county with 51.3% of the vote four years prior. Also, in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, Democrat Kendra Horn received 52.3% of the vote in Oklahoma County, which was the only county in the state to vote for a Democratic House candidate. In the 2020 United States Presidential election, Republican Donald Trump narrowly carried the county (1% margin), down from 10 points in 2016. It was also the best showing for a Democrat in the county since LBJ.

### Congressional

 OK-5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 2021

### Party registration

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## Communities

### Cities

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* Bethany, Oklahoma|Bethany
* Choctaw, Oklahoma|Choctaw
* Del City, Oklahoma|Del City
* Edmond, Oklahoma|Edmond
* Harrah, Oklahoma|Harrah
* Midwest City, Oklahoma|Midwest City
* Nichols Hills, Oklahoma|Nichols Hills
* Nicoma Park, Oklahoma|Nicoma Park
* Oklahoma City (county seat)
* Spencer, Oklahoma|Spencer
* The Village, Oklahoma|The Village
* Warr Acres, Oklahoma|Warr Acres

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### Towns

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* Arcadia, Oklahoma|Arcadia
* Forest Park, Oklahoma|Forest Park
* Jones, Oklahoma|Jones
* Lake Aluma, Oklahoma|Lake Aluma
* Luther, Oklahoma|Luther
* Smith Village, Oklahoma|Smith Village
* Valley Brook, Oklahoma|Valley Brook
* Woodlawn Park, Oklahoma|Woodlawn Park

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### Unincorporated communities

* Four Counties Corner, Oklahoma|Four Counties Corner (formerly Lockridge)
* Newalla, Oklahoma|Newalla

## Education

* Bethany Public Schools
* Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools
* Crooked Oak Public Schools
* Deer Creek Public Schools
* Edmond Public Schools
* Harrah Public Schools
* Jones Public Schools
* Luther Public Schools
* McLoud Public Schools
* Midwest City-Del City Schools
* Millwood Public Schools
* Moore Public Schools
* Mustang Public Schools
* Oklahoma City Public Schools
* Piedmont Public Schools
* Putnam City Public Schools
* Western Heights Public Schools

Elementary only:

* Crutcho Public School
* Oakdale Public School

## See also

* List of counties in Oklahoma
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

## External links

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* Oklahoma County Government's website
* Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory

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1. ↑ State & County QuickFacts. United States Census Bureau.
2. ↑ Find a County. National Association of Counties.
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4. ↑ "Unassigned lands" *Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture,* Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed August 10, 2021.
5. ↑ Wilson, Linda D. "Oklahoma County," *Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture*, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.
6. ↑ "A Brief History of Oklahoma County Government." OklahomaCounty.org. Accessed September 17, 2009.
7. ↑ 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau (August 22, 2012).
8. ↑ American FactFinder - Results.
9. ↑ http://factfinder.census.gov/rest/dnldController/deliver?\_ts=360923792587 Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
10. ↑ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK) income map, earnings map, and wages data (en).
11. ↑ Template:Cite news
12. ↑ https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20181106
13. ↑ Current Registration Statistics by County.
14. ↑ 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oklahoma County, OK. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 21, 2022. - Text list