Cleveland County (Oklahoma)
The Cleveland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. In the census in 2010, the County had 255 755 inhabitants and a population density of 184.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Norman.
The Cleveland County is part of the metropolitan area of Greater Oklahoma City.
Geography
The County is situated near the geographical center of Oklahoma and has an area of 1,446 square kilometers, of which 58 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:
History
The Cleveland County was formed in 1889 as an original county of former Indian land. It was named after Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), the 22nd and 24th President of the United States.
The County was settled by white settlers during the first official land ownership acquisition (Oklahoma Land Run ) on April 22, 1889.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Cleveland County 255 755 people in 90 223 households. The population density was 184.3 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 79.3 percent white, 4.2 percent African American, 4.7 percent Native American, 3.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 5.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 7.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 90 223 households lived statistically 2.50 per person.
22.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 68.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 9.7 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 51,958. The per capita income was $ 25,427. 11.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
Citys
- Lexington
- Moore
- Noble
- Norman
- Oklahoma City1
- Purcell2
Towns
- Etowah
- Slaughterville
1 - partly in Canadian, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie County in 2 - partially in McClain County