Kiowa County, Oklahoma

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Kiowa County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,509.[1] Its county seat is Hobart.[2] The county was created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory.[3] It was named for the Kiowa people.[4]

History

In 1892, the Jerome Commission began enrolling the Kiowas, Comanches, and Apaches to prepare for the opening of their reservation to settlement by Whites. Dennis Flynn, the territorial representative to the U. S. Congress, proposed holding a lottery for opening the reservation. He argued successfully that the lottery would be safer and more orderly than land runs used earlier. Individuals could register at offices in Lawton or El Reno; 165,000 individuals registered for 13,000 160-acre claims. The drawing was held August 6, 1901. After the opening, the area was designated as Kiowa County in Oklahoma Territory. The town of Hobart, named for Vice President Garrett A. Hobart, was designated as county seat.[5]

File:Plat book of Kiowa County, Oklahoma - containing maps of villages, cities and townships of the county and of the state, United States and world - also portraits of representative citizens, old LOC 2008622014-26.jpg
Plat book of Kiowa County, Oklahoma (1913)

By 1908, residents of the southern part of the county were already agitating for a new county to be formed. In 1910, Governor Charles N. Haskell proclaimed that parts of Kiowa and Comanche Counties would become the new Swanson County. The new county became defunct in 1911, after the Oklahoma Supreme Court voided the change.[5] Ownerships of land parcels from 1913 are to be found in plat books.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (1.5%) are covered by water.[6] The county is largely composed of flatlands, although the southern border is covered by the Washita Mountains.[5]

The North Fork of the Red River serves as the southern and western boundaries with Jackson County. Water bodies include Lake Altus-Lugert, which impounds the North Fork of the Red River,[7] and Tom Steed Reservoir on Otter Creek. Other water bodies in the county include the Washita River and Elk Creek.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Historical population
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191027,526—
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193029,630Script error: No such module "String".%
194022,817Script error: No such module "String".%
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196014,825Script error: No such module "String".%
197012,532Script error: No such module "String".%
198012,711Script error: No such module "String".%
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U.S. Decennial Census[8]
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1990-2000[11] 2010[12]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,509. Of the residents, 23.7% were under the age of 18 and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.8 males.[13][14]

The racial makeup of the county was 76.6% White, 3.8% Black or African American, 6.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 3.7% from some other race, and 8.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 11.2% of the population.[14]

There were 3,553 households in the county, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 27.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 4,681 housing units, of which 24.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.1% were owner-occupied and 29.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.2%.[13]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 10,227 people, 4,208 households, and 2,815 families resided in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 5,304 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 83.54% White, 4.67% Black or African American, 6.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.68% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. About 6.74% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.[15]

Of the 4,208 households, 27.9% had children under 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were not families. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.[15]

In the county, the age distribution was 24.2% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.[15]

The median income for a household in the county was $26,053, and for a family was $34,654. Males had a median income of $25,552 versus $19,497 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,231. About 15.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under 18 and 15.7% of those 65 or over.[15]

Politics

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of June 30, 2023[16]
Party Number of voters Percentage
Democratic 1,493 31.51%
Republican 2,622 55.30%
Others 626 13.20%
Total 4,741 100%

Political culture

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Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

  • Tommy Franks (1945- ), U. S. Army general (retired) and commander of U. S. Central Command during the Iraq War; lives in Roosevelt, Oklahoma, since his army retirement.
  • Dale Meinert (1933-2004), an All-Pro linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals, was born at Lone Wolf.
  • N. Scott Momaday (1934-2024), 1969 Pulitzer Prize winner for House Made of Dawn, is from Mountain View.
  • Angela R. Riley, chief justice of Citizen Potawatomi Nation (2010–present)
  • Col. Jack Treadwell (1919-1977) of Snyder, who served in the 180th Infantry, Forty-fifth Infantry Division, during World War II, received the Congressional Medal of Honor.
  • Lt. Gen. La Vern E. Weber (1923-2004), born at Lone Wolf, served as chief of the National Guard Bureau.

See also

References

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