Kiowa County, Oklahoma

The Kiowa County Courthouse .
administration
US state :	Oklahoma
Administrative headquarters :	Hobart
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 653 Hobart, OK 73651-0653
Foundation :	1901
Made up from:	Original County
Area code :	001 580
Demographics
Residents :	9446  (2010)
Population density :	3.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	2669 km²
Water surface :	42 km²
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Kiowa County is a county in the state of Oklahoma in the United States . The county seat is Hobart .

geography

The county is located in southwest Oklahoma, about 60 km to the west, about 40 km to the south from Texas and covers an area of ​​2,669 square kilometers, of which 42 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Washita County , Caddo County , Comanche County , Tillman County , Jackson County, and Greer County .

history

Kiowa County was formed as the original county in 1901. The county was settled by white settlers after an official land lottery on August 1, 1901. It was named after the Kiowa Indian tribe .

Eight structures and sites in the county, including the Kiowa County Courthouse , are on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of June 2, 2018.

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1910	27,526		-
1920	23.094		-16.1%
1930	29,630		28.3%
1940	22,817		-23%
1950	18,926		-17.1%
1960	14,825		-21.7%
1970	12,532		-15.5%
1980	12,711		1.4%
1990	11,347		-10.7%
2000	10,227		-9.9%
2010	9446		-7.6%
1900-1990 2000

Kiowa County Age Pyramid

As of the 2000 census , Kiowa County had 10,227 people in 4,208 households and 2,815 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 83.54 percent white, 4.67 percent African American, 6.31 percent Native American, 0.31 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 2.68 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 2.42 percent were descended from two or more races. 6.74 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,208 households, 27.9 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.0 percent were married couples living together, 10.4 percent were single mothers. 33.1 percent were not families, 30.6 percent were single households, and 16.3 percent of the households had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92 people.

24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.5 percent between 18 and 24, 24.5 percent between 25 and 44, 23.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 20.3 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were 90.7 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 26,053 , and the median income for a family was $ 34,654. Males had a median income of $ 25,552 versus $ 19,497 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,231. 15.0 percent of families and 19.3 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Oklahoma

Web links

Commons : Kiowa County (Oklahoma)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Kiowa County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . 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. ^ Kiowa County, Oklahoma , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 34 ° 55 ′  N , 98 ° 59 ′  W