Oklahoma County

administration
Oklahoma County Courthouse
US state :	Oklahoma
Administrative headquarters :	Oklahoma City
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 320 Robert S Kerr Oklahoma City, OK 73102-0000
Foundation :	1890
Made up from:	Original County
Area code :	001 405
Demographics
Residents :	718,633 (2010)
Population density :	391.4 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1860 km²
Water surface :	24 km²
map

Website : www.oklahomacounty.org

Oklahoma County is a county in the state of Oklahoma in the United States . The county seat is Oklahoma City , which is also the capital of Oklahoma.

geography

The county is located slightly northwest of the geographic center of Oklahoma and has an area of 1,860 square kilometers, of which 24 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Logan County , Lincoln County , Pottawatomie County , Cleveland County, and Canadian County .

history

Oklahoma City National Memorial (2008)

Oklahoma County was formed as the original Free Territory County in 1890. The county was settled by white settlers during the first official land occupation ( Oklahoma Land Run ) on April 22, 1889.

There is a national memorial in the county , the Oklahoma City National Memorial , which commemorates the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City . and the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot and Baggage Room . 127 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of May 20, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1890	11,742	-
1900	25,915	120.7%
1910	85.232	228.9%
1920	116,307	36.5%
1930	221,738	90.6%
1940	244.159	10.1%
1950	325.352	33.3%
1960	439.506	35.1%
1970	526,805	19.9%
1980	568,933	8th %
1990	599,611	5.4%
2000	660.448	10.1%
2010	718.633	8.8%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

Oklahoma County Age Pyramid

According to the 2000 census , Oklahoma County had 660,448 people in 266,834 households and 170,773 families. The population density was 360 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 70.44 percent white, 15.03 percent African American, 3.42 percent Native American, 2.81 percent Asian, 0.08 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 4.36 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 3.87 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.68 percent of the population.

Of the 266,834 households, 30.9 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 46.3 percent were married couples living together, 13.5 percent were single mothers. 36.0 percent were not families, 30.2 percent were single households and 9.2 percent of the households had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02 people.

25.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 10.9 percent between 18 and 24, 30.0 percent between 25 and 44, 21.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.2 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 women aged 18 years or over, there were 90.8 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 35,063 , and the median income for a family was $ 42,797. Males had a median income of $ 31,660 versus women of $ 24,279. The per capita income was $ 19,551. 11.7 percent of families and 15.3 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Cities and towns

Much of Oklahoma County is occupied by Oklahoma City, the metropolitan area of which also includes parts of three other counties. There are a total of 20 parishes (12 cities and 8 towns) in Oklahoma County as well as some unincorporated towns. The most populous communities besides Oklahoma City are Edmond and Midwest City with 68,000 and 54,000 citizens, respectively. In contrast, Smith Village doesn't even have 50 residents.

Citys

¹ partially in three other counties

Towns

Web links

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

Individual evidence

^ Oklahoma County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Oklahoma . National Park Service , accessed May 20, 2018.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 20, 2018.
↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
^ Oklahoma County, Oklahoma , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

35.48 -97.53Coordinates: 35 ° 29 ′ N , 97 ° 32 ′ W

[1] Oklahoma County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011

[2] Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Oklahoma . National Park Service , accessed May 20, 2018.

[3] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 20, 2018.

[4] US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011

[5] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011

[6] Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

[7] Oklahoma County, Oklahoma , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .