Latimer County, Oklahoma
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Latimer County is a county located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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 of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

. As of 2000, the population was 10,692. Its county seat
County seat
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 is Wilburton
Wilburton, Oklahoma
Wilburton is a city in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The city has a population of 2,972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Latimer County.-Geography:Wilburton is located at ....

.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 729 square miles (1,888.1 km²), of which 722 square miles (1,870 km²) is land and 7 square miles (18.1 km²) (0.95%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 270
  • State Highway 1
    State Highway 1 (Oklahoma)
    State Highway 1, sometimes abbreviated as SH-1 or OK-1, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It travels through the southeastern part of the state, nicknamed Little Dixie. Because Oklahoma uses odd numbers for east and west highways State Highway 1, sometimes abbreviated as SH-1...

  • State Highway 2
    State Highway 2 (Oklahoma)
    State Highway 2, abbreviated SH-2 or OK-2, is a designation for two distinct highways maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Though they were once connected, the middle section of highway was concurrent with three different U.S. highways, so the middle section was decommissioned for reasons of...

  • State Highway 63
  • State Highway 82

Adjacent counties

  • Haskell County
    Haskell County, Oklahoma
    Haskell County is a county located in the southeast quadrant of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 11,792. Its county seat is Stigler. The county is named in honor of Charles N. Haskell, who was the first governor of Oklahoma....

      (north)
  • Le Flore County
    Le Flore County, Oklahoma
    Le Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 48,109. Its county seat is Poteau. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal...

      (east)
  • Pushmataha County
    Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
    -Administrative History:* Ca. 1000-1500: Caddoan Mississippian civilization at Spiro Mounds* 1492-1718: Spain* 1718-1763: France* 1763-1800: Spain* 1800-1803: France* 1803–present: United States...

      (south)
  • Pittsburg County
    Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
    Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 43,953. Its county seat is McAlester.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,569 km²...

      (west)

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 10,692 people, 3,951 households, and 2,868 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,709 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.01% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.96% Black
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 or African American
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, 19.42% Native American
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, 0.18% Asian
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 0.51% from other races
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, and 5.91% from two or more races. 1.53% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 20.7% were of American
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, 9.5% Irish
Irish people
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, 8.1% German and 5.0% English
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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,951 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 11.40% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $23,962, and the median income for a family was $29,661. Males had a median income of $27,449 versus $19,577 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $12,842. About 19.00% of families and 22.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.70% of those under age 18 and 16.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and Towns

  • Fanshawe
    Fanshawe, Oklahoma
    Fanshawe is a town in Latimer and Le Flore counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 384...

     (mostly in Le Flore County
    Le Flore County, Oklahoma
    Le Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 48,109. Its county seat is Poteau. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal...

    )
  • Red Oak
    Red Oak, Oklahoma
    Red Oak is a town in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 581 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Red Oak is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Wilburton
    Wilburton, Oklahoma
    Wilburton is a city in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The city has a population of 2,972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Latimer County.-Geography:Wilburton is located at ....


Communities

  • Buffalo Valley
  • Panola
    Panola, Oklahoma
    Panola is a small unincorporated community in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established March 18, 1911. Panola is the Choctaw name for "cotton". The high school and gymnasium are on the National Register of Historic Places.-External links:*...

  • Gowen

NRHP sites

The following sites in Latimer County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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:
  • Ash Creek School, Wilburton
  • Bowers School, Wilburton
  • Cambria School, Hartshorne
  • Colony Park Pavilion, Wilburton
  • Cupco Church, Yanush
  • Degnan School, Wilburton
  • Edwards Store, Red Oak
  • Great Western Coal and Coke Company Building, Wilburton
  • Great Western Coal and Coke Company Mine No. 3, Wilburton
  • Holloway's Station
    Holloway's Station
    Holloway's Station was a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route in Indian Territory. It was located near "The Narrows" at upper Brazil Creek in what is now Latimer County, Oklahoma. The station was named for William Holloway, the stage agent...

    , Red Oak
  • McLaughlin Site, Red Oak
  • Mitchell Hal,l Wilburton
  • Panola High School and Gymnasium, Panola
  • Pusley's Station
    Pusley's Station
    Pusley's Station was a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route in Indian Territory. It was located in what is now Latimer County, Oklahoma, on the south side of Gains Creek. The station was named for Silas Pusley, a trader and member of a prominent Choctaw family...

    , Higgins
  • Riddle's Station Site, Wilburton
  • Robbers Cave State Park
    Robbers Cave State Park
    Not to be confused with Robber's Cave, a river cave in Uttarakhand state in India.Robbers Cave State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is located seven miles north of Wilburton, Oklahoma, on State Highway 2....

    , Wilburton
  • Rosenstein Building, Wilburton
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory, Wilburton
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