Garfield County, Oklahoma

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Garfield County, Oklahoma
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Location in the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	information needed
Seat	Enid
Area - Total - Land - Water	1,060 sq mi (2,745 km²) 1,058 sq mi (2,741 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.15%
Population - (2000) - Density	51,813 55/sq mi (21/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 57,813. Its county seat is Enid^[1].

1 Geography
- 1.1 Major highways
- 1.2 Adjacent counties
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns
4 NRHP sites
5 References

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,060 square miles (2,745 km²), of which, 1,058 square miles (2,741 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Adjacent counties

Grant County (north)
Noble County (east)
Logan County (southeast)
Kingfisher County (south)
Major County (west)
Alfalfa County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 57,813 people, 23,175 households, and 15,805 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 26,047 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.65% White, 3.26% Black or African American, 2.11% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.49% Pacific Islander, 2.02% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 4.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 23,175 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,006, and the median income for a family was $39,872. Males had a median income of $29,921 versus $20,791 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,457. About 10.50% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] NRHP sites

The following sites in Garfield County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Bank of Hunter, Hunter
Broadway Tower, Enid
H. H. Champlin House, Enid
T. T. Eason Mansion, Enid
Enid Armory, Enid,main
Enid Cemetery and Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Enid
Garfield County Courthouse, Enid
R. E. Hoy No. 1 Oil Well, Covington

Jackson School, Enid
H. L. Kaufman House, Enid
Kenwood Historic District, Enid
Kimmell Barn, Covington
Lamerton House, Enid
McCristy--Knox Mansion, Enid
Rock Island Depot, Enid

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Garfield County, Oklahoma

County seat: Enid

Cities	Enid \| Garber

Towns	Breckenridge \| Carrier \| Covington \| Douglas \| Drummond \| Fairmont \| Hillsdale \| Hunter \| Kremlin \| Lahoma \| North Enid \| Waukomis