Marshall County, Oklahoma
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Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state
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 of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

. As of 2000, the population was 13,184. Its county seat
County seat
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 is Madill
Madill, Oklahoma
Madill is a city in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The city was founded in 1901 and is named for George Alexander Madill, an attorney for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, popularly known as the Frisco. The 2009 population estimate was 3,781...

. The county's population grew at a rate of 35% in the 1990s and now it has a new population estimate at 20,000. Marshall County is the fastest growing county in Oklahoma.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 427 square miles (1,105.9 km²), the smallest county in Oklahoma, of which 371 square miles (960.9 km²) is land and 56 square miles (145 km²) (13.08%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 70
  • U.S. Highway 177
  • U.S. Highway 377
  • State Highway 32
    State Highway 32 (Oklahoma)
    State Highway 32 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The highway runs from west to east across the southern part of the state, just north of the Red River...

  • State Highway 99
    State Highway 99 (Oklahoma)
    State Highway 99, also referred to as SH-99 or OK-99, is a north–south state highway through central Oklahoma. It runs from the Texas border at Lake Texoma to the Kansas border near Lake Hulah. It is long. The highway overlaps US-377 for over half its length.SH-99 links up with K-99 after...


Adjacent counties

  • Johnston County
    Johnston County, Oklahoma
    Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,513. Its county seat is Tishomingo.-Geography:...

      (north)
  • Bryan County
    Bryan County, Oklahoma
    Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 36,534 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Durant. The county shares the same boundaries as the Durant Micropolitan Area. It is also home to the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma located in Durant...

      (east)
  • Grayson County, Texas
    Grayson County, Texas
    As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...

      (south)
  • Love County
    Love County, Oklahoma
    Love County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 8,831. Its county seat is Marietta.Love County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...

      (west)
  • Carter County
    Carter County, Oklahoma
    Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 47,557. Its county seat is Ardmore.Carter County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...

      (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 13,184 people, 5,371 households, and 3,802 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,517 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.99% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.84% Black
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 or African American
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, 9.10% Native American
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, 0.19% Asian
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 6.17% from other races
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, and 4.71% from two or more races. 8.60% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 5,371 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples
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 living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,437, and the median income for a family was $31,825. Males had a median income of $25,201 versus $19,932 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $14,982. About 13.50% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

  • Cumberland
    Cumberland, Oklahoma
    Cumberland is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. It is approx. 12 miles East of Madill, OK. Cumberland Cove is the community's main tourism driver, where fishing and swimming are the primary activities of interest there....

  • Kingston
    Kingston, Oklahoma
    Kingston is a town in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kingston is located at ....

  • Lebanon
    Lebanon, Oklahoma
    Lebanon is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 73440.-History:...

  • Madill
    Madill, Oklahoma
    Madill is a city in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The city was founded in 1901 and is named for George Alexander Madill, an attorney for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, popularly known as the Frisco. The 2009 population estimate was 3,781...

  • Oakland
    Oakland, Oklahoma
    Oakland is a town in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 674 at the 2000 census. Lately, a surge in population from recent immigration attracted to the area's manufacturing jobs places the estimate at over 1,000 for the year 2008...

  • New Woodville
    Woodville, Oklahoma
    New Woodville is a town in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census. Proposals to annex the unincorporated areas of New Woodville and McBride on the shores of Lake Texoma were considered in the past...



  • Madill has a zip code of 73446 which includes nearby Oakland. Kingston has a zip code of 73439 which includes New Woodville. Lebanon has a zip code of 73440 which services the surrounding area of southwestern Marshall County.
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