Woodward County, Oklahoma
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Woodward County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Oklahoma
. As of 2000, the population was 18,486. Its county seat
is Woodward
. Woodward County was originally known as "N" County and was composed of present day Woodward County and portions of Harper, Ellis, and Woods County. Before its division at statehood, Woodward County, then 60 miles square, was the westernmost county of the Cherokee Outlet
and adjoined Texas and the Oklahoma Panhandle on the west and Kansas on the north. Political pressure applied by William H. Murray
during Oklahoma's Constitutional Convention resulted in the reduction of the size of Woodward County to its present boundaries. It is unknown exactly who the county (and the town) is named after, but the two leading candidates are Brinton W. Woodward, a Santa Fe railway director, or Richard Woodward, a buffalo hunter.
, the county has a total area of 1246 square miles (3,227.1 km²), of which 1242 square miles (3,216.8 km²) is land and 4 square miles (10.4 km²) (0.30%) is water.
of 2000, there were 18,486 people, 7,141 households, and 5,077 families residing in the county. The population density
was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 8,341 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.23% White
, 1.10% Black
or African American
, 2.07% Native American
, 0.48% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 2.50% from other races
, and 1.60% from two or more races. 4.85% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 7,141 households out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples
living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,581, and the median income for a family was $39,916. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,756 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,734. About 8.70% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.50% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.
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 18,486. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Woodward
Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census....
. Woodward County was originally known as "N" County and was composed of present day Woodward County and portions of Harper, Ellis, and Woods County. Before its division at statehood, Woodward County, then 60 miles square, was the westernmost county of the Cherokee Outlet
Cherokee Outlet
The Cherokee Outlet, often mistakenly referred to as the Cherokee Strip, was located in what is now the state of Oklahoma, in the United States. It was a sixty-mile wide strip of land south of the Oklahoma-Kansas border between the 96th and 100th meridians. It was about 225 miles long and in 1891...
and adjoined Texas and the Oklahoma Panhandle on the west and Kansas on the north. Political pressure applied by William H. Murray
William H. Murray
William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray was an American teacher, lawyer, and politician who became active in Oklahoma before statehood as legal adviser to Governor Douglas H. Johnston of the Chickasaw Nation...
during Oklahoma's Constitutional Convention resulted in the reduction of the size of Woodward County to its present boundaries. It is unknown exactly who the county (and the town) is named after, but the two leading candidates are Brinton W. Woodward, a Santa Fe railway director, or Richard Woodward, a buffalo hunter.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 1246 square miles (3,227.1 km²), of which 1242 square miles (3,216.8 km²) is land and 4 square miles (10.4 km²) (0.30%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Woods CountyWoods County, OklahomaWoods County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 9,089. Its county seat is Alva. The county is named after Samuel Newitt Wood, a renowned Kansas populist. -Geography:According to the U.S...
(northeast) - Major CountyMajor County, OklahomaMajor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 7,545. Its county seat is Fairview. Located in northwestern Oklahoma. Major County is bounded by Woods and Alfalfa counties in the north, Garfield County on the east, Kingfisher, Blaine and Dewey on...
(east) - Dewey CountyDewey County, OklahomaDewey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 4,743. Its county seat is Taloga.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
(south) - Ellis CountyEllis County, OklahomaEllis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 4,075. Its county seat is Arnett.-Geography:...
(west) - Harper CountyHarper County, OklahomaHarper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 3,685. The county seat is Buffalo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 18,486 people, 7,141 households, and 5,077 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 8,341 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.23% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.10% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.07% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.48% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.60% from two or more races. 4.85% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 7,141 households out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,581, and the median income for a family was $39,916. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,756 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $16,734. About 8.70% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.50% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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Mutual, Oklahoma Mutual is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 76 at the 2000 census. Incorporated in 1908, the town suffered under the agricultural depression after World War I and saw only minimal growth during the 1970s and 1980s.... Sharon, Oklahoma Sharon is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sharon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Woodward, Oklahoma Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census.... |
NRHP sites
Wodward county has the following site on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
- Fort SupplyFort Supply, OklahomaFort Supply is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 330 at the 2010 census.-History:Fort Supply, is a town established one mile West of Camp Supply, a United States Army post established on November 18, 1868 as a "Camp of Supply" for the winter campaign against the...
- Fort Supply Historic DistrictFort SupplyFort Supply was a United States Army post established on November 18, 1868, in Indian Territory to protect the Southern Plains...
- Fort Supply Historic District
- WoodwardWoodward, OklahomaWoodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census....
- L. L. Stine HouseL. L. Stine HouseThe L. L. Stine House is a historic house in Woodward, Oklahoma. The House was built in 1916 by architect U. G. Charles of Wichita, Kansas for L. L. Stine, an early banker in Woodward. The house is a three story brick which was picked out of the SEARS CATALOG. Stine was the owner of Woodward’s...
- Woodward Crystal Beach Park
- Woodward Federal Courthouse and Post OfficeWoodward Federal Courthouse and Post OfficeThe Woodward Federal Courthouse and Post Office in Woodward, Oklahoma was built in 1921. Also known as Woodward Public Schools Administration Building it historically served as a post office and as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. It was...
- L. L. Stine House