Creek County, Oklahoma
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| Creek 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 | information needed |
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| Seat | Sapulpa |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
970 sq mi (2,512 km²) 956 sq mi (2,475 km²) 14 sq mi (37 km²), 1.47% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
67,367 70/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.creekcountyonline.com | |
Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 67,367. Its county seat is Sapulpa[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 970 square miles (2,512 km²), of which, 956 square miles (2,475 km²) of it is land and 14 square miles (37 km²) of it (1.47%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
Interstate 44
Alternate U.S. Highway 75- State Highway 66
State Highway 16
State Highway 33- State Highway 48
State Highway 51
State Highway 99- State Highway 117
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Pawnee County (north)
- Tulsa County (east)
- Okmulgee County (southeast)
- Okfuskee County (south)
- Lincoln County (west)
- Payne County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 67,367 people, 25,289 households, and 19,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 27,986 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.27% White, 2.56% Black or African American, 9.08% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 25,289 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,168, and the median income for a family was $38,470. Males had a median income of $31,190 versus $21,690 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,191. About 10.80% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- www.creekcountyonline.com The official county government website
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated communities
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[edit] NRHP Sites
The following sites in Creek County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
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