Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
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Location in the state of Oklahoma
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Founded	1907
Seat	Cherokee
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	881 sq mi (2,283 km²) 867 sq mi (2,245 km²) 15 sq mi (38 km²),
Population  - (2000)  - Density	6,105 7/sq mi (3/km²)
Time zone	Central : UTC-6/-5
Named for: William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, ninth Governor of Oklahoma.

Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 6,105. Its county seat is Cherokee⁶. Alfalfa County was formed in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, the president of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and ninth Governor of Oklahoma. Citation Needed. Image File history File links Map_of_Oklahoma_highlighting_Alfalfa_County. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_OK.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Oklahoma Tulsa County, Oklahoma Osage County, Oklahoma Oklahoma County, Oklahoma McClain County, Oklahoma Marshall County, Oklahoma Comanche County, Oklahoma Cleveland County, Oklahoma Cimarron... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Cherokee is a city located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Springing forward Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. ... William Henry David Alfalfa Bill Murray (1869–1956) was a United States Democratic Party politician representing Oklahoma. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Cherokee is a city located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Woods County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... William Henry David Alfalfa Bill Murray (1869–1956) was a United States Democratic Party politician representing Oklahoma. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,283 km² (881 mi²). 2,245 km² (867 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it (1.68%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Major Highways

• U.S. Highway 64
• State Highway 8
• State Highway 11
• State Highway 38
• State Highway 45
• State Highway 58

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Adjacent counties

• Harper County, Kansas (northeast)
• Grant County (east)
• Garfield County (southeast)
• Major County (south)
• Woods County (west)
• Barber County, Kansas (northwest)

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,105 people, 2,199 households, and 1,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 2,832 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.42% White, 4.19% Black or African American, 2.74% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. 2.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...

There were 2,199 households out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ...

In the county, the population was spread out with 19.40% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 20.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 131.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,259, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,067 versus $17,944 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,704. About 11.80% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cities and towns

Aline is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Amorita is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Burlington is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Byron is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Carmen is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Cherokee is a city located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Goltry is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Helena is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Ingersoll is a small community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, USA. The post office was established September 13, 1901, and discontinued December 31, 1942. ... Jet is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ... Lambert is a town located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. ...

NRHP Sites

The following sites in Alfalfa County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

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