Le Flore County

LeFlore County Courthouse , listed on the NRHP with number 84003099
administration
US state :	Oklahoma
Administrative headquarters :	Poteau
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 607 Poteau, OK 74953-0607
Foundation :	July 16, 1907
Made up from:	Choctaw Land
Area code :	001 918
Demographics
Residents :	50,384  (2010)
Population density :	12.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	4165 km²
Water surface :	58 km²
map

Le Flore County is a county in the state of Oklahoma in the United States . The county seat is Poteau .

geography

The county is located in eastern Oklahoma, bordering Arkansas, and has an area of ​​4,165 square kilometers, of which 58 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Sequoyah County , Sebastian County, Arkansas, Scott County, Arkansas, Polk County (Arkansas), McCurtain County , Pushmataha County , Latimer County, and Haskell County .

history

Le Flore County was formed on July 16, 1907 as the original county from Choctaw Land. It was named after Thomas Le Flore .

20 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	29,127		-
1920	42,765		46.8%
1930	42,896		0.3%
1940	45,866		6.9%
1950	35,276		-23.1%
1960	29,106		-17.5%
1970	32,137		10.4%
1980	40,698		26.6%
1990	43,270		6.3%
2000	48.109		11.2%
2010	50,384		4.7%
1900-1990 2000

Age pyramid of Le Flore County

According to the 2000 census , Le Flore County had 48,109 people in 17,861 households and 13,199 families. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 80.35 percent white, 2.21 percent African American, 10.72 percent Native American, 0.21 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.44 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 5.03 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.84 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 17,861 households, 33.4 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.5 percent were married couples living together, 11.0 percent were single mothers. 26.1 percent were not families, 23.1 percent were single households and people aged 65 or over lived in 10.9 percent of the households. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05 people.

26.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.7 percent between 18 and 24, 27.0 percent between 25 and 44, 23.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.8 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were 97.8 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,278 , and the median income for a family was $ 32,603. Males had a median income of $ 26,214 versus women of $ 19,792. The per capita income was $ 13,737. 15.4 percent of families and 19.1 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

See also

• Leflore County , Mississippi , very similar name.
• List of places in Oklahoma

Web links

Commons : Le Flore County  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
2. ↑ Le Flore County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed June 2, 2018.
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
6. ↑ Le Flore County, Oklahoma , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 34 ° 54 '  N , 94 ° 42'  W