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Dewey County, Oklahoma
Dewey County, Oklahoma | |
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![]() Location in the state of Oklahoma |
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![]() Oklahoma’s location in the U.S. |
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Founded | 1892 |
Seat | Taloga |
Largest city | Seiling |
Area | |
• Total | 1,008 sq mi (2,611 km2) |
• Land | 1,000 sq mi (2,590 km2) |
• Water | 8 sq mi (21 km2), 0.81% |
Population (Est.) | |
• (2012) | 4,783 |
• Density | 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Dewey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,810.[1] Its county seat is Taloga[2]. The county was named “County D” when the Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation was opened to non-Indian settlement in 1892. In an 1898 election, county voters chose the name Dewey, but no reliable source says why that name was chosen.[3]
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History[edit]
Dewey County was created in Oklahoma Territory when the Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation was opened to non-Indian settlement on April 19, 1892. It was then named as County D by an act of Congress, and did not receive its present name until a general election in 1898. A wooden structure in Taloga was used as the county courthouse from 1909 until 1926, when the present courthouse was built.[4]
Geography[edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,008 square miles (2,610.7 km2), of which 1,000 square miles (2,590.0 km2) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km2) (0.81%) is water.[5]
Major highways[edit]
U.S. Highway 60
U.S. Highway 183
U.S. Highway 270/U.S. Highway 281
State Highway 34
- State Highway 47
State Highway 51
Adjacent counties[edit]
- Woodward County & Major County (north)
- Blaine County (east)
- Custer County (south)
- Roger Mills County (southwest)
- Ellis County (northwest)
Demographics[edit]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 8,819 | ||
1910 | 14,132 | 60.2% | |
1920 | 12,434 | −12.0% | |
1930 | 13,250 | 6.6% | |
1940 | 11,981 | −9.6% | |
1950 | 8,789 | −26.6% | |
1960 | 6,051 | −31.2% | |
1970 | 5,656 | −6.5% | |
1980 | 5,922 | 4.7% | |
1990 | 5,551 | −6.3% | |
2000 | 4,743 | −14.6% | |
2010 | 4,810 | 1.4% | |
Est. 2012 | 4,783 | −0.6% | |
2012 Estimate[1] |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 4,743 people, 1,962 households, and 1,336 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,425 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.16% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 4.64% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. 2.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latinoof any race.
There were 1,962 households out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 5.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 21.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,172, and the median income for a family was $36,114. Males had a median income of $26,675 versus $18,548 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,806. About 11.40% of families and 15.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.60% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over.
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 15, 2012[8] | |||||
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Party | Number of Voters | Percentage | |||
Democratic | 1,399 | 49.63% | |||
Republican | 1,246 | 44.20% | |||
Unaffiliated | 174 | 6.17% | |||
Total | 2,819 | 100% |
Politics[edit]
Year | Republican | Democrat |
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2008 | 84.29% 1,857 | 15.71% 346 |
2004 | 81.87% 1,843 | 18.13% 408 |
2000 | 72.39% 1,607 | 26.98% 599 |
Communities[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b “State & County QuickFacts”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- Jump up^ “Find a County”. National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Jump up^ “Origin of County Names in Oklahoma.” Chronicles of Oklahoma. Volume 2, Number 1. March 1924. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- Jump up^ Wilson, Linda D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. “Dewey County.” Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- Jump up^ “US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990”. United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Jump up^ “U.S. Decennial Census”. Census.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- Jump up^ “American FactFinder”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Jump up^ http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/reg_0112.pdf
- Jump up^ “Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections”. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
External links[edit]
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture – Dewey County
- Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
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