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Encyclopedia > Greer County, Oklahoma

Greer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 6,061. Its county seat is Mangum6. From 1860 to 1896, the State of Texas claimed an area known as Greer County, Texas which included present-day Greer County along with neighboring areas. Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong western and even Midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Mangum is a city located in Greer County, Oklahoma. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... Greer County, Texas - c. ...

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Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,667 km² (644 mi²). 1,656 km² (639 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.67% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...


Adjacent counties

Kiowa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Harmon County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Beckham County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 6,061 people, 2,237 households, and 1,442 families residing in the county. The population density is 4/km² (10/mi²). There are 2,788 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 81.46% White, 8.78% Black or African American, 2.47% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.99% from other races, and 3.02% from two or more races. 7.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 2,237 households out of which 25.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% are married couples living together, 9.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.50% are non-families. 33.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.87. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the county, the population is spread out with 20.00% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 123.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 129.60 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $25,793, and the median income for a family is $30,702. Males have a median income of $24,318 versus $18,641 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,053. 19.60% of the population and 15.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.40% of those under the age of 18 and 14.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... 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


Regions of Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma
Cherokee Outlet - Green Country - Little Dixie - Panhandle
Largest cities
Broken Arrow - Edmond - Enid - Lawton - Midwest City - Moore - Norman - Oklahoma City - Stillwater - Tulsa
Counties

Adair - Alfalfa - Atoka - Beaver - Beckham - Blaine - Bryan - Caddo - Canadian - Carter - Cherokee - Choctaw - Cimarron - Cleveland - Coal - Comanche - Cotton - Craig - Creek - Custer - Delaware - Dewey - Ellis - Garfield - Garvin - Grady - Grant - Greer - Harmon - Harper - Haskell - Hughes - Jackson - Jefferson - Johnston - Kay - Kingfisher - Kiowa - Latimer - Le Flore - Lincoln - Logan - Love - Major - Marshall - Mayes - McClain - McCurtain - McIntosh - Murray - Muskogee - Noble - Nowata - Okfuskee - Oklahoma - Okmulgee - Osage - Ottawa - Pawnee - Payne - Pittsburg - Pontotoc - Pottawatomie - Pushmataha - Roger Mills - Rogers - Seminole - Sequoyah - Stephens - Texas - Tillman - Tulsa - Wagoner - Washington - Washita - Woods - Woodward Granite is a town located in Greer County, Oklahoma. ... Mangum is a city located in Greer County, Oklahoma. ... Willow is a town located in Greer County, Oklahoma. ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong western and even Midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Alternate meaning: Cherokee Strip, Kansas United States. ... Located in Northeast Oklahoma, Green Country is an area of the state with a relatively high amount of foliage as opposed to Central and Westernern Oklahoma. ... Little Dixie Little Dixie is the name given to the region in southeastern Oklahoma heavily settled by Southerners displaced by Reconstruction following the American Civil War. ... The Oklahoma Panhandle is the region of the state of Oklahoma comprised of the three northwestern counties; Cimarron County, Texas County, and Beaver County. ... Broken Arrow is a city located in northeastern Oklahoma. ... Edmond is a rapidly growing suburban city located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in the central part of the state. ... Enid is a city located in Garfield County, Oklahoma. ... Lawton is a city located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. ... Midwest City is a major city located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. ... Moore is a rapidly growing suburb located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... Bizzel Library, University of Oklahoma Norman is a major city located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the state of Oklahoma in the United States of America. ... Stillwater is a city located in Payne County, Oklahoma. ... Downtown Tulsa Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma. ... List of Oklahoma counties and county seats: Adair County : Stilwell Alfalfa County : Cherokee Atoka County : Atoka Beaver County : Beaver Beckham County : Sayre Blaine County : Watonga Bryan County : Durant Caddo County : Anadarko Canadian County : El Reno Carter County : Ardmore Cherokee County : Tahlequah Choctaw County : Hugo Cimarron County : Boise City Cleveland County... Adair County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Alfalfa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Atoka County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Beaver County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Beckham County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Bryan County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Caddo County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cimarron County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cleveland County is a county in the state of Oklahoma. ... Coal County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Comanche County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cotton County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Craig County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Creek County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Delaware County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Dewey County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Ellis County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Garfield County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Garvin County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Grady County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Harmon County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Harper County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Haskell County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Hughes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Johnston County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Kay County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Kingfisher County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Kiowa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Latimer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Le Flore County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Love County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Major County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Mayes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McClain County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McCurtain County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Muskogee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Noble County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Nowata County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Okfuskee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Oklahoma County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Okmulgee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Osage County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pawnee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Payne County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pittsburg County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pottawatomie County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pushmataha County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Roger Mills County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Rogers County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Seminole County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Sequoyah County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Texas County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Tillman County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Tulsa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Wagoner County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Washita County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Woods County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Woodward County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Greer County, Oklahoma, Genealogy & History (4400 words)
Greer County was part of a long-standing boundary dispute between the United States and the State of Texas.
Greer County served as an election precinct for Wheeler County in 1884, voting place was the McNulty and Pope ranch, known as the Y Cross.
Greer County has for years been by many Texans considered part and parcel of the Lone State - but a well informed member of the commission is authority for the statement that their never was the smallest grounds for this presumption on the part of Texas.
Chronicles of Oklahoma (5777 words)
Greer County was for many years the grazing ground of the great buffalo herds and the hunting ground for the Plains Indians, especially the Wichitas, Comanches and Kiowas, who lived on the western prairies and believed this to be their land.
Greer County was organized as a county of Texas, February 8, 1860.
Oklahoma might well be pleased that the decision was handed down in her favor because it added to the state a million and a half acres of rich farming land, settled the question of ownership of land in Greer County and defined the southwest boundary of Oklahoma.
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