Wagoner County, Oklahoma

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Wagoner County
County
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Wagoner County Courthouse in Wagoner
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Wagoner County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
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Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°58′N95°31′W / 35.96°N 95.52°W / 35.96; -95.52
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Oklahoma.svg  Oklahoma
Founded1907 [1]
Named for Henry "Bigfoot" Wagoner [1]
Seat Wagoner
Largest city Coweta
Area
 • Total
591 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Land562 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Water29 sq mi (80 km2)  4.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
80,981
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts 1st, 2nd
Website www.ok.gov/wagonercounty

Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 80,981. [2] Its county seat is Wagoner. [3]

Contents

Wagoner County is included in the Tulsa metropolitan statistical area.

History

According to archaeological studies, this area was inhabited by Caddoan Mound Builders during 300 to 1200 AD. [1]

The western area of Wagoner County was settled by the Creek after their forced removal in Alabama in the 1820s. The eastern portion of the county was settled by the Cherokee. [1]

During the Civil War in 1865, the present county was the scene of the Battle of Flat Rock (also known as the Hay Camp Action). Confederate troops led by Brig. General Stand Watie and Brig. General Richard Gano captured 85 Union troops and killed even more who were harvesting hay. [1]

In 1905, the Sequoyah Convention proposed creating two counties from this area. The western half would be named Coweta and the eastern half would have been named Tumechichee. However, failure of the attempt to create the state of Sequoyah negated the proposal. In 1907 at Oklahoma statehood, Wagoner County was organized. The towns of Porter and Coweta vied with Wagoner as the county seat. The county was named after the town of Wagoner, which won the election. The town was named after Henry "Bigfoot" Wagoner, a Katy Railroad dispatcher from Parsons, Kansas. [1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 591 sq mi (1,530 km2), of which 29 sq mi (75 km2) (4.9%) are covered by water. [4] It is part of the Ozark Highlands. The Verdigris River divides the east and west parts of the county. The Arkansas River forms part of the western and southern boundaries. Grand River also flows south through the county. It was dammed in 1942 to create Fort Gibson Lake. [1]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 22,086—
1920 21,371−3.2%
1930 22,4284.9%
1940 21,642−3.5%
1950 16,741−22.6%
1960 15,673−6.4%
1970 22,16341.4%
1980 41,80188.6%
1990 47,88314.5%
2000 57,49120.1%
2010 73,08527.1%
2020 80,98110.8%
2023 (est.)89,280 [5] 10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2019 [10]

As of the census of 2010, 73,085 people were in the county. [11] The population density was 47.7/km2. The 29,694 housing units averaged 55.9 per square mile (21.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 80.07% White, 3.75% African American, 9.38% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 5.41% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.50% of the population. By the 2020 census, its population was 80,981 with a 2022 census-estimated population of 86,644. Its racial and ethnic makeup as of 2021's census estimates were 69.4% non-Hispanic white, 3.8% African American, 10.9% Native American, 2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.7% multiracial, and 7.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race. [2]

Of the 21,010 households in 2010, 37.40% had children under 18 living with them, 65.90% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.50% were not families. About 17.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73, and the average family size was 3.08. As of 2010, the age distribution was 28.10% under 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

As of 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $56,819, and for a family was $62,997. The per capita income for the county was $24,976. About 8.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. [12] As of 2021, its median household income grew to $68,906 with a poverty rate of 9.7%. [2]

Politics

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of June 30, 2023 [13]
PartyNumber of VotersPercentage
Republican 29,88561.22%
Democratic 11,02622.60%
Libertarian 4150.85%
Unaffiliated7,49115.35%
Total48,817100%
United States presidential election results for Wagoner County, Oklahoma [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 28,48773.99%9,33024.23%6841.78%
2020 26,16574.04%8,46423.95%7092.01%
2016 23,00573.50%6,72321.48%1,5725.02%
2012 20,90072.85%7,79127.15%00.00%
2008 21,44170.88%8,81029.12%00.00%
2004 19,08167.57%9,15732.43%00.00%
2000 12,98160.33%8,24438.31%2921.36%
1996 9,39248.02%7,74939.62%2,41712.36%
1992 9,05342.05%7,04132.70%5,43525.25%
1988 10,21957.68%7,37841.64%1210.68%
1984 12,53469.97%5,27129.43%1080.60%
1980 8,96960.90%5,23535.55%5233.55%
1976 5,07145.86%5,87953.17%1070.97%
1972 6,56972.13%2,25724.78%2813.09%
1968 3,18741.76%2,18328.60%2,26229.64%
1964 2,84041.78%3,95758.22%00.00%
1960 3,57056.87%2,70743.13%00.00%
1956 3,53758.16%2,54441.84%00.00%
1952 3,32152.82%2,96647.18%00.00%
1948 2,66644.03%3,38955.97%00.00%
1944 3,46759.29%2,37340.58%80.14%
1940 4,64761.00%2,94638.67%250.33%
1936 2,11941.41%2,97758.18%210.41%
1932 1,50527.26%4,01572.74%00.00%
1928 2,72660.62%1,74538.80%260.58%
1924 1,64642.17%1,98550.86%2726.97%
1920 1,43248.30%1,37546.37%1585.33%
1916 74935.80%1,04049.71%30314.48%
1912 55532.55%88852.08%26215.37%

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Former community

Education

School districts (all full K-12) include: [15]

National Register of Historic Places

First Presbyterian Church of Coweta Mission Bell Museum.jpg
First Presbyterian Church of Coweta
The Cobb Building The Cobb Building.jpg
The Cobb Building

These in Wagoner County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

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