Marshall County, Oklahoma

Marshall County, Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location in the U.S.
Founded	1907
Seat	Madill
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	427 sq mi (1,106 km²) 371 sq mi (961 km²) 56 sq mi (145 km²), 13.08%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	13,184 36/sq mi (14/km²)

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 13,184. Its county seat is Madill^[1]. The county's population grew at a rate of 35% in the 1990s and now it has a new population estimate at 20,000. Marshall County is the fastest growing county in Oklahoma.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 427 square miles (1,110 km²), the smallest county in Oklahoma, of which 371 square miles (960 km²) is land and 56 square miles (150 km²) (13.08%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 70
• U.S. Highway 177
• U.S. Highway 377
• State Highway 32
• State Highway 99

Adjacent counties

• Johnston County (north)
• Bryan County (east)
• Grayson County, Texas (south)
• Love County (west)
• Carter County (northwest)

National protected area

• Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

Map of Marshall County, 1909

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 13,184 people, 5,371 households, and 3,802 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,517 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.99% White, 1.84% Black or African American, 9.10% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races, and 4.71% from two or more races. 8.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,371 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,437, and the median income for a family was $31,825. Males had a median income of $25,201 versus $19,932 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,982. About 13.50% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Cumberland Kingston

Lebanon Madill

Oakland New Woodville

Madill has a zip code of 73446 which includes nearby Oakland. Kingston has a zip code of 73439 which includes New Woodville. Lebanon has a zip code of 73440 which services the surrounding area of southwestern Marshall County.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Oklahoma

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 34°02′N 96°46′W / 34.03°N 96.77°W / 34.03; -96.77