Creek County, Oklahoma

Creek County, Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location in the U.S.
Founded	1907
Seat	Sapulpa
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	970 sq mi (2,512 km²) 956 sq mi (2,475 km²) 14 sq mi (37 km²), 1.47%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	69,967 70/sq mi (27.85/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.creekcountyonline.com

Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 69,967. Its county seat is Sapulpa^[1].

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 970 square miles (2,512.3 km²), of which 956 square miles (2,476.0 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36.3 km²) (1.47%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 44
• Alternate U.S. Highway 75
• State Highway 66
• State Highway 16
• State Highway 33
• State Highway 48
• State Highway 51
• State Highway 99
• State Highway 117

Adjacent counties

• Pawnee County (north)
• Tulsa County (east)
• Okmulgee County (southeast)
• Okfuskee County (south)
• Lincoln County (west)
• Payne County (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid for Creek County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 67,367 people, 25,289 households, and 19,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 27,986 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.27% White, 2.56% Black or African American, 9.08% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 25,289 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,168, and the median income for a family was $38,470. Males had a median income of $31,190 versus $21,690 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,191. About 8% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Bristow Depew

Drumright Kellyville

Kiefer

Mannford Mounds

Oakhurst Oilton

Sapulpa Shamrock

Slick

Unincorporated communities

Milfay

Olive

Bowden

Gypsy

Silver City

• Lawrence Creek

NRHP Sites

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

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

Beard Motor Company, Bristow Berryhill Building, Sapulpa Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek, Sapulpa Bristow Motor Company Building, Bristow Bristow Presbyterian Church, Bristow Bristow Tire Shop, Bristow Creek County Courthouse, Sapulpa Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2, Drumright Aaron Drumright House, Drumright First United Methodist Church of Drumright, Drumright John Frank House, Sapulpa J. W. Fulkerson House, Drumright

Barnett Jackson No. 11 Oil Well, Drumright Little Deep Fork Creek Bridge, Bristow Markham School and Teacherage, Oilton McClung House, Sapulpa Meacham Building, Oilton Santa Fe Depot (Drumright), Drumright Sapulpa Downtown Historic District, Sapulpa Texaco Service Station, Bristow Tidal School, Drumright Washington School, Drumright West Sapulpa Route 66 Roadbed, Sapulpa Wheeler No. 1 Oil Well, Drumright

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. 

External links

• www.creekcountyonline.com The official county government website
• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Creek County

Coordinates: 35°54′N 96°22′W / 35.90°N 96.37°W / 35.90; -96.37