Washington County, Oklahoma

Washington County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Oklahoma
Administrative headquarters :	Bartlesville
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 420 S Johnstone Bartlesville, OK 74003-6602
Foundation :	1897
Made up from:	Cherokee country
Area code :	001 918
Demographics
Residents :	50,976  (2010)
Population density :	47.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1099 km²
Water surface :	19 km²
map
Website : www.co.washington.ok.us

Washington County is a county in the state of Oklahoma in the United States . The county seat is Bartlesville .

geography

The county is located in northeast Oklahoma, borders Kansas to the north and has an area of ​​1099 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Montgomery County, Kansas, Nowata County , Rogers County , Tulsa County , Osage County, and Chautauqua Counties, Kansas.

history

Washington County was created in 1897 as the original Cherokee County . It was named after George Washington , the first President of the United States.

Price Tower

In the county is a National Historic Landmark , the Price Tower built by Frank Lloyd Wright . Nine structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of June 5, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1910	17,484		-
1920	27.002		54.4%
1930	27,777		2.9%
1940	30,559		10%
1950	32,880		7.6%
1960	42,347		28.8%
1970	42,277		-0.2%
1980	48.113		13.8%
1990	48,066		-0.1%
2000	48.996		1.9%
2010	50,976		4%
1900-1990 2000

Washington County Age Pyramid

As of the 2000 census , Washington County had 48,996 people in 20,179 households and 14,024 families. The population density was 45 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 81.17 percent white, 2.49 percent African American, 8.60 percent Native American, 0.74 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.91 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 6.07 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.64 percent of the population.

Of the 20,179 households, 30.5 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.2 percent were married couples living together, 9.3 percent were single mothers. 30.5 percent were not families, 27.5 percent were single households and 13.0 percent of the households had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91 people.

25.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.7 percent between 18 and 24, 25.0 percent between 25 and 44, 24.5 percent between 45 and 64 and 17.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over, there were 87.7 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 35,816 , and the median income for a family is $ 43,514. Males had a median income of $ 34,201 versus women of $ 22,389. The per capita income was $ 20,250. 8.7 percent of families and 11.9 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Oklahoma

Individual evidence

1. ^ Washington County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Oklahoma . National Park Service , accessed June 7, 2018.
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed June 5, 2018.
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
6. ↑ Washington County, Oklahoma , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 36 ° 42 ′  N , 95 ° 55 ′  W