Muskogee County, Oklahoma
| Muskogee County, Oklahoma | |
 Location in the state of Oklahoma |
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 Oklahoma's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1907 |
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| Seat | Muskogee |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
839 sq mi (2,173 km²) 814 sq mi (2,108 km²) 25 sq mi (65 km²), 3% |
| PopulationEst. - (2010) - Density |
70,990 102/sq mi (39.32/km²) |
Muskogee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 70,990. Its county seat is Muskogee.[1]
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[edit] Government
The county seat of the County is Muskogee, Oklahoma. All elected officials and county services are headquartered there.
| Office | Current Officer | Since | Party |
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| County Commissioner - District 1 | Gene Wallace | 2003 | Democratic |
| County Commissioner - District 2 | Stephen Wright | 2009 | Democratic |
| County Commissioner - District 3 | Dexter Payne | 1999 | Democratic |
| County Sheriff | Charles Pearson | 2001 | Democratic |
| County Clerk | Karen Anderson | 1996 | Democratic |
| County Treasurer | Glenn Scott | Democratic | |
| County Assessor | Dan Ashwood | Democratic | |
| District Attorney | Larry Moore | 2007 | Democratic |
| District Court Clerk | Paula Sexton | Democratic |
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,173 km² (839 mi²). 2,108 km² (814 mi²) is land and 65 km² (25 mi²) (3%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Wagoner County (north)
- Cherokee County (northeast)
- Sequoyah County (east)
- Haskell County (southeast)
- McIntosh County (southwest)
- Okmulgee County (west)
- Tulsa County (northwest)
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 69,451 people, 26,458 households, and 18,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 33/km² (85/mi²). There were 29,575 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (36/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.73% White, 13.16% Black or African American, 14.88% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.19% other races, and 6.43% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 26,458 households, of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals; 12.30% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution of the population was 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males.
The median income of households in the county was $28,438, and the median income per family was $34,793. Males had a median income of $28,670 versus $20,457 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,828. About 14.10% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.00% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] NRHP sites
The following sites in Muskogee County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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