Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

Pontotoc County Courthouse , listed on the NRHP with number 84003418
administration
US state :	Oklahoma
Administrative headquarters :	Ada
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 1425 Ada, OK 74821-1425
Foundation :	July 16, 1907
Made up from:	Chickasaw country
Area code :	001 405
Demographics
Residents :	37,492  (2010)
Population density :	20.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1879 km²
Water surface :	15 km²
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Pontotoc County is a county in the state of Oklahoma in the United States . The county seat is Ada .

geography

The county is located in south-central Oklahoma and has an area of ​​1,879 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Seminole County , Hughes County , Coal County , Johnston County , Murray County , Garvin County, and McClain Counties .

history

Pontotoc County was formed as the original county from Chickasaw Land on July 16, 1907 . It was named after an Indian word of the Chickasaw.

Nine structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of June 6, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1910	24,331		-
1920	30,949		27.2%
1930	32,469		4.9%
1940	39,792		22.6%
1950	30,875		-22.4%
1960	28,089		-9%
1970	27,867		-0.8%
1980	32,598		17%
1990	34,119		4.7%
2000	35,143		3%
2010	37,492		6.7%
1900-1990 2000

Age pyramid of Pontotoc County

According to the 2000 census , Pontotoc County had 35,143 people in 13,978 households and 9,421 families. The population density was 19 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 75.80 percent white, 2.06 percent African American, 15.51 percent Native American, 0.46 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 0.79 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 5.36 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30 percent of the population.

Of the 13,978 households, 30.8 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.9 percent were married couples living together, 10.8 percent were single mothers. 32.6 percent were not families, 28.1 percent were single households and 12.3 percent of the households had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98 people.

24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 12.5 percent between 18 and 24, 26.0 percent between 25 and 44, 21.9 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.0 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were 90.6 men.

The median income for a household in the 26,955 USD and the median income for a family was 35,400 USD. Males had a median income of $ 26,785 versus $ 18,939 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,664. 11.8 percent of families and 16.5 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Oklahoma

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
2. ^ Pontotoc 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 6, 2018.
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
6. ^ Pontotoc County, Oklahoma , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 34 ° 43 ′  N , 96 ° 41 ′  W