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List of counties in Oklahoma

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Counties of Oklahoma
LocationState of Oklahoma
Number77
Populations2,191 (Cimarron) – 808,866 (Oklahoma)
Areas371 square miles (960 km2) (Marshall) – 2,251 square miles (5,830 km2) (Osage)
Government
Subdivisions

The U.S. state of Oklahoma has 77 counties. It is ranked 20th in size and 17th in the number of counties, between Mississippi with 82 counties and Arkansas with 75 counties.[1]

Oklahoma originally had seven counties (Logan, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher, Payne, and Beaver) when it was first organized as the Oklahoma Territory. These counties were designated numerically, first through seventh. New counties added after this were designated by letters of the alphabet. The first seven counties were later renamed. The Oklahoma Constitutional Convention named all of the counties that were formed when Oklahoma entered statehood in 1907. Only two counties have been formed since then.[2] Upon statehood, all Oklahoma counties allowed civil townships within their counties. A few years after statehood, a constitutional amendment allowed them to be abolished on a county-by-county basis, and by the mid-1930s, all Oklahoma counties had voted to do so.[3]

According to the Oklahoma Constitution, a county can be disorganized if the sum of all taxable property is less than $2.5 million. If so, then a petition must be signed by one-fourth of the population and then a vote would occur. If a majority votes for dissolution of the county, the county will be combined with an adjacent county with the lowest valuation of taxable property.[4]

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county.

The area in these tables is land area, and does not include water area.

Oklahoma's postal abbreviation is OK and its FIPS state code is 40.

Alphabetical list

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Origin of County Names in Oklahoma". Chronicles of Oklahoma. 2 (1): 75–82. March 1924. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  3. ^ "Wagoner County - 1928 - 1937". www.ok.gov. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma," Article XVII, Section 5. http://oklegal.onenet.net/okcon/XVII-5.html. Accessed on February 28, 2007.
  5. ^ "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". EPA.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
  6. ^ a b c National Association of Counties. "NACo – Find a county". Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
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  8. ^ "Oklahoma QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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  12. ^ "Atoka". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  13. ^ a b c Turner, Kenneth, "No Man's Land," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (accessed June 21, 2010).
  14. ^ "Beaver". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  15. ^ a b "Beckham". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  16. ^ Wilson, Linda D., "Blaine County Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (accessed June 21, 2010).
  17. ^ "Blaine". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  18. ^ "Bryan". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  19. ^ "Caddo". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  20. ^ "Canadian". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
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  23. ^ "Cherokee". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  24. ^ "Choctaw". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  25. ^ "Cimarron". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  26. ^ "Cleveland". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  27. ^ "Coal". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
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  29. ^ "Cotton". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  30. ^ "Craig". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  31. ^ "Creek". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  32. ^ "Custer". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  33. ^ "Dewey". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
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  35. ^ "Garfield". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  36. ^ "Garvin". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  37. ^ "Grady". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  38. ^ "Grant". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  39. ^ "Greer". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  40. ^ "Harmon". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  41. ^ "Harper". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  42. ^ "Haskell". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  43. ^ "Hughes". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  44. ^ "Jackson". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  45. ^ "Jefferson". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  46. ^ "Johnston". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  47. ^ "Kay". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  48. ^ "Kingfisher". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  49. ^ "Kiowa". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  50. ^ "Latimer". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  51. ^ "Le Flore". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  52. ^ O'Dell, Larry. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Marshall County." Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  53. ^ Carney, Amanda. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Mayes County." Archived May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  54. ^ Coleman, Louis.Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "McClain County" Archived September 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  55. ^ O'Dell, Larry. "McIntosh County". Oklahoma Historical Society. Oklahoma History Center. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  56. ^ Mullins, Jonita. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Muskogee County." Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  57. ^ Everett, Dianna. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Noble County." Archived October 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  58. ^ Cheatham, Gary L. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: "Nowata County." Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  59. ^ Wilson, Linda D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Oklahoma County." Archived September 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 17. 2009
  60. ^ O'Dell, Larry. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. "Ottawa County." Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 16, 2009.
  61. ^ Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Pawnee County" Archived November 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 26/2, 011
  62. ^ Newsome, D. Earl. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Payne County." Retrieved March 29, 2012.[1] Archived October 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  63. ^ O'Dell, Larry. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Pittsburg County." Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  64. ^ Turner, Alvin O. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Pontotoc County." Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  65. ^ Mullins, William H. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Pottawatomie County." Archived December 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 26, 2011
  66. ^ Milligan, James C. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Pushamataha County." Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  67. ^ Wilson, Linda D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. "Roger Mills County". Oklahoma Historical Society.
  68. ^ Thomas, Sarah C. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture "Rogers County. Retrieved September 19, 2011."[2]
  69. ^ Mullins, William H. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Seminole County." Retrieved October 1, 2013.
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  71. ^ Wilson, Linda D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Tillman County." Retrieved October 3, 2013.
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  73. ^ May, Jon D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Washington County."[3]
  74. ^ O'Dell, Larry. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Washita County."
  75. ^ Reichenberger, Donovan. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Woods County." Retrieved January 1, 2013.[4]
  76. ^ Everett, Dianna. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Woodward County." Accessed September 12, 2013

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