Blaine County (Oklahoma)

The Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. In the census in 2010, the County had 11,943 inhabitants and a population density of 5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Watonga, which was named after a chief of the Arapaho.

Geography

The County is located north-west of the geographical center of Oklahoma and has an area of ​​2432 square kilometers, of which 27 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

The Blaine County was formed in 1892 as an original county of free territory. Was settled by white settlers, the County during the third official land ownership acquisition (Oklahoma Land Run ) it was named on 19 April 1892. According to James Gillespie Blaine ( 1830-1893 ), a U.S. Senator ( 1876-1881 ), U.S. Foreign Minister (1881, 1889-1892 ) and a member of the Democratic-Republican Party United States Presidential candidate in 1884.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000 lived in Blaine County 11,976 people in 4,159 households and 2,865 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 76.29 percent White, 6.65 percent African American, 8.70 percent Native American, 0.71 percent Asian, 0.81 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.86 percent from other races groups; 3.97 percent were descended from two or more races. 6.62 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 4,159 households, 30.8 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.2 percent were married couples living together, 8.6 percent were single mothers. 31.1 percent were non-families, 29.0 percent of all households and 15.5 percent of households had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size is 3.08 people.

24.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.1 percent between 18 to 24, 28.6 percent between 25 and 44, 21.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 16.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 119.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 28,356, and the median income for a family was $ 34,565. Males had a median income of $ 26,284 versus $ 18,619 for females. The per capita income was $ 13,546. 12.8 percent of families and 16.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

  • Canton
  • Geary1
  • Greenfield
  • Hitchcock
  • Hydro2
  • Longdale
  • Okeene
  • Watonga
  • Southard
  • Homestead
  • Darrow

1 - partly in Canadian County 2 - partially in Caddo County

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