Rogers County, Oklahoma

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Rogers County, Oklahoma
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Rogers County
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Map of the U.S. highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location in the U.S.
Founded January 26, 1907
Named for Clement Vann Rogers
Seat Claremore
Largest city Owasso
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
711 sq mi (1,843 km²)
675 sq mi (1,748 km²)
36 sq mi (95 km²), 5.13%
PopulationEst.
 - (2012)
 - Density
88,367
124/sq mi (48/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.rogerscounty.org

Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 86,905. Its county seat is Claremore[1]. The county was originally created in 1906 and named Cooweescoowee. However, the residents protested and the name was changed to Rogers County, after Clem Vann Rogers, a mixed-blood Cherokee rancher and father of Will Rogers.[2]

Contents

History[edit]

View of Claremore's skyline

According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the Arkansas Band of the Osage Nation settled in the Three Forks area (the junction of the Arkansas River, Grand River and Verdigris River during the 1760s and established two villages called Pasuga and Pasona in what is now Rogers County. Pasona was near a mound on the Verdigris River called Claremore Mound. The name honored Chief Claremore (Gra-mon' or Arrow Going Home).[2]

Claremore Lake

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 711 square miles (1,840 km2), of which 675 square miles (1,750 km2) is land and 36 square miles (93 km2) (5.13%) is water. The largest body of water is Lake Oologah. The main streams are the Caney River and the Verdigris River. However, there are a number of smaller creeks and lakes in the county.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1910 17,736
—
1920 17,605 −0.7%
1930 18,956 7.7%
1940 21,078 11.2%
1950 19,532 −7.3%
1960 20,614 5.5%
1970 28,425 37.9%
1980 46,436 63.4%
1990 55,170 18.8%
2000 70,641 28.0%
2010 86,905 23.0%
Est. 2012 88,367 1.7%
Historical Population
2012 estimate

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 86,905 people, 31,884 households, and 24,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 27,476 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.3% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 13.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian (0.5% Hmong, 0.1% Filipino, 0.1% Indian),[4] 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 8.1% from two or more races. 3.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race (2.7% Mexican, 0.3% Puerto Rican, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Peruvian).[5][6][7] 18.1% were of German, 13.8% Irish, 8.7% English, 3.0% French, 2.5% Scottish, and 2.2% Italian ancestries.[8]

96.7% spoke English, 1.7% Spanish, and 0.4% German as their first language.[9]

There were 31,884 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.60% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.90% were non-families. 19.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $58,434 and the median income for a family was $67,691. The per capita income for the county was $26,400. About 7.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.[5][10][11]

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 15, 2012[12]
Party Number of Voters Percentage
  Democratic 20,854 40.44%
  Republican 24,740 47.97%
  Unaffiliated 5,979 11.59%
Total 51,573 100%

Politics[edit]

Presidential election results[13]
Year Republican Democrat
2008 72.03% 27,743 27.97% 10,772
2004 67.70% 24,976 32.30% 11,918
2000 61.18% 17,713 37.35% 10,813

Cities and towns[edit]

Notes: † Collinsville, Owasso and Tulsa are primarily in Tulsa County but extend into Rogers County. †† Catoosa is primarily in Rogers County, but extends into Wagoner County. †††Fair Oaks is primarily in Wagoner County, but extends into Rogers County.

Unincorporated community[edit]

Census Designated Places[edit]

NRHP sites[edit]

Main article: National Register of Historic Places listings in Rogers County, Oklahoma

The followings sites in Rogers County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Adjacent counties[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  2. ^ a b c Thomas, Sarah C. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture "Rogers County. Retrieved September 19, 2011."[1]
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP8&prodType=table
  5. ^ a b http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/40/40131.html
  6. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table
  7. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP10&prodType=table
  8. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_3YR_DP02&prodType=table
  9. ^ http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results
  10. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_DP03&prodType=table
  11. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP03&prodType=table
  12. ^ http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/reg_0112.pdf
  13. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved 2011-06-11. 

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Coordinates: 36°22′N 95°36′W / 36.37°N 95.60°W / 36.37; -95.60

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