Jackson County, Oklahoma

The Jackson County Courthouse is one of ten entries for the county in the NRHP.
administration
US state :	Oklahoma
Administrative headquarters :	Altus
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 101 N Main Street Altus, OK 73521-3144
Foundation :	July 16, 1907
Made up from:	Greer County Oklahoma Territory
Area code :	001 580
Demographics
Residents :	26,446  (2010)
Population density :	12.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	2083 km²
Water surface :	4 km²
map
Website : www.jacksoncountyok.com

The Jackson County is a county in the US state of Oklahoma . The county seat is Altus .

geography

The county is located in southwest Oklahoma, borders Texas to the south and has an area of ​​2083 square kilometers, of which 4 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Greer County , Kiowa County , Tillman County , Wilbarger County, Texas, Hardeman County, Texas, and Harmon County .

history

Thomas Jonathan Jackson

Jackson County was formed on July 16, 1907 from parts of Greer County and the Oklahoma Territory. It was named after Thomas Jonathan Jackson , a general in the Confederate States of America .

Ten buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of June 2, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1910	23,737		-
1920	22,141		-6.7%
1930	28,910		30.6%
1940	22,708		-21.5%
1950	20,082		-11.6%
1960	29,736		48.1%
1970	30,902		3.9%
1980	30,356		-1.8%
1990	28,764		-5.2%
2000	28,439		-1.1%
2010	26,446		-7%
1900-1990 2000

Jackson County Age Pyramid

According to the 2000 census , Jackson County had 28,439 people in 10,590 households and 7,667 families. The population density was 14 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 76.14 percent white, 8.03 percent African American, 1.74 percent Native American, 1.16 percent Asian, 0.17 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 9.34 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 3.42 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.63 percent of the population.

Of the 10,590 households, 38.1 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.8 percent were married couples living together, 10.7 percent were single mothers. 27.6 percent were not families, 24.2 percent were single households, and 9.7 percent of the households had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.11 people.

29.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 10.3 percent between 18 and 24, 29.0 percent between 25 and 44, 19.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 11.9 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over, there were 94.8 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,737 , and the median income for a family was $ 38,265. Males had a median income of $ 28,240 versus $ 19,215 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,454. 13.6 percent of families and 16.2 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Oklahoma

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jackson County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed June 2, 2018.
3. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
4. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Jackson County, Oklahoma , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 34 ° 35 ′  N , 99 ° 27 ′  W