Canadian County, Oklahoma

Infobox U.S. County
county = Canadian County
state = Oklahoma


founded year =
founded date =
seat wl = El Reno
largest city wl =
area_total_sq_mi = 905
area_total_km2 = 2344
area_land_sq_mi = 900
area_land_km2 = 2330
area_water_sq_mi = 5
area_water_km2 = 14
area percentage = 0.60%
census yr = 2007
pop = 103559
density_sq_mi =114.4
density_km2 = 44.2
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web =
named for =

Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 87,697. Its county seat is El RenoGR|6. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canadian County is named for the Canadian River.Oklahoma Historical Society. [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v002/v002p075.html "Origin of County Names in Oklahoma"] , "Chronicles of Oklahoma" 2:1 (March 1924) 75-82 (retrieved August 18, 2006).]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 905 square miles (2,344 km²), of which, 900 square miles (2,330 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

*Kingfisher County (north)
*Oklahoma County (east)
*Cleveland County (southeast)
*Grady County (south)
*Caddo County (southwest)
*Blaine County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 87,697 people, 31,484 households, and 24,431 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 33,969 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.01% White, 2.16% Black or African American, 4.27% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. 3.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 31,484 households out of which 39.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.30% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% were non-families. 19.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,439, and the median income for a family was $51,180. Males had a median income of $35,944 versus $24,631 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,691. About 5.80% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Calumet
*El Reno
*Geary
*Mustang
*Okarche
*Oklahoma City †
*Piedmont
*Union City
*Yukon

:† Oklahoma City is mainly in Oklahoma County, but a small part of the city limits extends into Canadian County.

NRHP Sites

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

References

External links

* [http://www.canadiancounty.org/ Canadian County Government website]