Roger Mills County
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US state : | Oklahoma |
Administrative headquarters : | Cheyenne |
Foundation : | April 19, 1892 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 3647 (2010) |
Population density : | 1.2 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 2969 km² |
Water surface : | 12 km² |
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Website : www.rogermills.org |
Roger Mills County is an administrative unit in the state of Oklahoma in the United States . The population is 3,436 and the county seat is Cheyenne .
history
Roger Mills County was named after Roger Q. Mills , a prominent Texas politician who represented the state in both houses of the US Congress. The district capital of Cheyenne was the site of the Battle of Washita , in which George Armstrong Custer attacked Chief Black Kettle on November 26, 1868 with the 7th US Cavalry .
Large natural gas and oil reservoirs were discovered in and around Roger Mills County in the 1970s . Research revealed that it is the largest natural gas deposit in the United States - between 1973 and 1993, around 230 million cubic meters of natural gas were produced. Furthermore, the largest sources of helium in the world, which are still known today, are located here .
The county has a National Historic Site , the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site , which commemorates the attack on Washita . Seven structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places (as of May 19, 2018).
geography
Roger Mills County is on the Texas border . The Canadian River forms the northern border of Roger Mills County. The Washita River crosses the district from west to east, passing through Cheyenne and Strong City. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,969 square kilometers. Of this, 12 square kilometers (0.40 percent) are water surfaces. The county is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Ellis County , Dewey County , Custer County , Beckham County , Wheeler County, Texas, and Hemphill County, Texas.
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 6190 | - | |
1910 | 12,861 | 107.8% | |
1920 | 10,638 | -17.3% | |
1930 | 14,164 | 33.1% | |
1940 | 10,736 | -24.2% | |
1950 | 7395 | -31.1% | |
1960 | 5090 | -31.2% | |
1970 | 4452 | -12.5% | |
1980 | 4799 | 7.8% | |
1990 | 4147 | -13.6% | |
2000 | 3436 | -17.1% | |
2010 | 3647 | 6.1% | |
1900-1990
2000 |
According to the 2000 census , Roger Mills County had 3,436 people in 1,428 households and 988 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 91.76 percent white, 0.29 percent African American, 5.47 percent Native American, 0.09 percent Asian and 0.52 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.86 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.65 percent of the population.
Of the 1,428 households, 29.4 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.8 percent were married couples living together, 6.8 percent were single mothers. 30.8 percent were not families, 28.6 percent were single households and 16.9 percent of the households had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91 people.
23.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.7 percent between 18 and 24, 24.7 percent between 25 and 44, 26.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 18.7 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were 96.9 men.
The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,078 , and the median income for a family was $ 35,921. Males had a median income of $ 22,224 versus women of $ 19,821. The per capita income was $ 16,821. 11.5 percent of families and 16.3 percent of the population were below the poverty line.
places
- Cheyenne (778 inhabitants)
- Hammon (469 inhabitants)
- Reydon (177 inhabitants)
- Strong City (42 inhabitants)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roger Mills County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . 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 19, 2018.
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ^ Roger Mills County, Oklahoma , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Web links
Coordinates: 35 ° 41 ′ N , 99 ° 42 ′ W