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Oklahoma originally had seven counties (Logan, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher, Payne, and Beaver) when it was first organized as the Oklahoma Territory. These counties were designated numerically, first through seventh. New counties added after this were designated by letters of the alphabet. The first seven counties were later renamed.
Oklahoma County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 796,292, [ 1] making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City, [ 2] the state capital and largest city. Oklahoma County is at the heart of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area .
Counties in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area include Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, and Oklahoma. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the metropolitan region had a population of 1,425,695, up from 1,083,346 at the 2000 census. The Micropolitan Statistical Area of Shawnee (in Pottawatomie County) is included in Oklahoma ...
Oklahoma City ( / ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə -/ ⓘ ), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, [ 9] it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and is the 8th largest city in the Southern United States.
The Geography of Oklahoma encompasses terrain and ecosystems ranging from arid plains to subtropical forests and mountains. Oklahoma contains 10 distinct ecological regions, more per square mile than in any other state by a wide margin. [ 1] It is situated in the Great Plains and U.S. Interior Highlands region near the geographical center of ...
Lincoln County, Oklahoma. / 35.7°N 96.88°W / 35.7; -96.88. Lincoln County is a county in eastern Central Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458. [ 2] Its county seat is Chandler. [ 3] Lincoln County is part of the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan statistical area. [ 4]
UTC−5 ( CDT) Congressional district. 4th. Website. mcclain-co-ok .us. McClain County is a county located in south central Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,662. [1] Its county seat is Purcell. [2] The county was named for Charles M. McClain, an Oklahoma constitutional convention attendee.
Hughes County is a county located in south central U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,367. [ 1] Its county seat is Holdenville. [ 2] The county was named for W. C. Hughes, an Oklahoma City lawyer who was a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention. [ 3]