- Delaware County, Oklahoma
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Delaware County, Oklahoma 
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location in the U.S.Founded 1907 Seat Jay Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
792 sq mi (2,052 km²)
741 sq mi (1,918 km²)
52 sq mi (134 km²), 6.52%Population
- (2000)
- Density
31,077
50/sq mi (19/km²)Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. [1].
Delaware County was founded in 1907.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 792 square miles (2,051.3 km2), of which 741 square miles (1,919.2 km2) is land and 52 square miles (134.7 km2) (6.52%) is water.
Lake Eucha, a man-made reservoir completed in 1952, lies primarily within Delaware County.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Highway 60
U.S. Highway 412
State Highway 10
State Highway 20
State Highway 25
State Highway 28
Adjacent counties
- Ottawa County (north)
- McDonald County, Missouri (northeast)
- Benton County, Arkansas (east)
- Adair County & Cherokee County (south)
- Mayes County (west)
- Craig County (northwest)
Demographics
Age pyramid for Delaware County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 37,077 people, 14,838 households, and 10,772 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 22,290 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 70.22% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 22.31% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 6.53% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 93.8% spoke English, 3.5% Cherokee and 2.3% Spanish as their first language.
There were 14,838 households out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% 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 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,996, and the median income for a family was $33,093. Males had a median income of $25,758 versus $19,345 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,424. About 14.10% of families and 18.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.40% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
NRHP sites
The following sites are in Delaware County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Bassett Grove Ceremonial Grounds, Grove
- Corey House/Hotel, Grove
- Hildebrand Mill, Siloam Springs
- Polson Cemetery, Jay
- Saline Courthouse, Rose
- Splitlog Church, Grove
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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Oklahoma Cities 
Towns Bernice | Colcord | Kansas | Oaks‡ | West Siloam Springs
CDPs Brush Creek | Bull Hollow | Cayuga | Cleora | Cloud Creek | Copeland | Dennis | Dodge | Dripping Springs | Flint Creek | Leach | New Eucha | Old Eucha | Rocky Ford | Sycamore | Tagg Flats | Twin Oaks | Zena
Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Oklahoma counties
- Delaware County, Oklahoma
- 1907 establishments in the United States
- Populated places established in 1907
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