Cleveland County, Oklahoma

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Cleveland County Courthouse
Cleveland County Courthouse
administration
US state : Oklahoma
Administrative headquarters : Norman
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
201 S. Jones Anvnue
Norman, OK 73069-6000
Foundation : 1889
Made up from: Original County
Area code : 001 405
Demographics
Residents : 255,755  (2010)
Population density : 184.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1446 km²
Water surface : 58 km²
map
Map of Cleveland County within Oklahoma
Website : www.ccok.us

The Cleveland County is a county in the US state of Oklahoma . At the 2010 census , the county had 255,755 residents and a population density of 184.3 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Norman .

Cleveland County is part of the Greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area .

geography

The county is located near the geographic center of Oklahoma and covers an area of ​​1,446 square kilometers, of which 58 square kilometers are water. It borders on the following counties:

Canadian County Oklahoma County
Compass card (de) .svg Pottawatomie County
McClain County

history

G. Cleveland

Cleveland County was formed in 1889 as the original county from former Indian land. It was named after Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), the 22nd and 24th President of the United States.

The county was settled by white settlers during the first official land occupation ( Oklahoma Land Run ) on April 22, 1889.

The county has a National Historic Landmark , the Bizzell Library of the University of Oklahoma . 21 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of May 28, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1890 6605 -
1900 16,388 148.1%
1910 18,843 15%
1920 19,389 2.9%
1930 24,948 28.7%
1940 27,728 11.1%
1950 41,443 49.5%
1960 47,600 14.9%
1970 81,839 71.9%
1980 133.173 62.7%
1990 174,253 30.8%
2000 208.016 19.4%
2010 255.755 22.9%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

As of the 2010 census , Cleveland County had 255,755 people in 90,223 households. The population density was 184.3 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 79.3 percent white, 4.2 percent African American, 4.7 percent Native American, 3.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 5.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 7.0 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Statistically, 2.50 people lived in each of the 90,223 households.

22.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 68.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 9.7 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 51,958  USD . The per capita income was $ 25,427. 11.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

cities and communes

Citys

Towns

1 - partly in Canadian , Oklahoma and Pottawatomie County
2 - partly in McClain County

Web links

Commons : Cleveland County, Oklahoma  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Cleveland County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 10, 2011
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Oklahoma . National Park Service , accessed May 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 28, 2018.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ↑ United States Census 2010.Retrieved October 10, 2011
  9. ^ US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Cleveland County. Retrieved October 10, 2011

Coordinates: 35 ° 12 ′  N , 97 ° 20 ′  W