Lincoln County, Oklahoma
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Lincoln 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...

. The population as of 2010 was 34,273. It is part of the Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
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 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Oklahoma City metropolitan area
-Metro-area suburbs and exurbs:The following communities are suburbs and exurbs of Oklahoma City with populations of at least 1,000 found within the bounds of State Highway 33 to the north, State Highway 18 and US-177 to the east, State Highway 39 and State Highway 9 to the south, and US-81 to the...

.
Its county seat
County seat
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 is Chandler
Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.Chandler is located east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on U.S...

.

The center of population
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 of Oklahoma is located in Lincoln County, in the town of Sparks
Sparks, Oklahoma
Sparks is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Oklahoma is located in Sparks .-Geography:Sparks is located at ....

 http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt.

Early History

The Osage
Osage Nation
The Osage Nation is a Native American Siouan-language tribe in the United States that originated in the Ohio River valley in present-day Kentucky. After years of war with invading Iroquois, the Osage migrated west of the Mississippi River to their historic lands in present-day Arkansas, Missouri,...

 hunted on land that includes present-day Lincoln County until they ceded the area in an 1825 treaty to the federal government. The government then assigned the land to the Creek and the Seminoles after they were removed from the southeastern United States. After the Civil War
American Civil War
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 in 1866, these tribes were forced to give up lands that included present-day Lincoln County in Reconstruction Treaties for siding with the Confederacy.

The federal government then used the area to resettle the Sac and Fox, Potawatomi
Potawatomi
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, Kickapoo
Kickapoo
The Kickapoo are an Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe. According to the Anishinaabeg, the name "Kickapoo" means "Stands here and there". It referred to the tribe's migratory patterns. The name can also mean "wanderer"...

 and Ioway tribes. Established in 1870, the Sac and Fox agency, established on the eastern edge of the present-day county, was the first settlement in the area.

In 1890, the Jerome Commission negotiated with the tribes of the area such that they agreed to allotment of their reservation lands, except for the Kickapoo. Indian lands were allotted to individual tribal members and the excess were opened to white settlement in the Land Run 1891. A separate land run was held later that year for the townsite of the predesignated county seat, Chandler. Lincoln County was organized and designated as County A. In 1895, the Kickapoo agreed to allotment and the land was claimed by settlers during the Land Run of 1895
Land Run of 1895
The Land Run of 1895 was the smallest and last land run in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It came about with an agreement between the Kickapoo Indians and the federal government that gave individual Kickapoos . The federal government purchased the remaining and opened them up to settlers.The land run...

.

The voters chose the name Lincoln County for County A in honor of President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
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, selecting it over the names Sac and Fox and Springer.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 966 square miles (2,501.9 km²), of which 958 square miles (2,481.2 km²) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km²) (0.82%) is water.

Major highways

  • Interstate 44
  • U.S. Highway 62
  • U.S. Highway 177
  • U.S. Highway 377
  • State Highway 18
    State Highway 18 (Oklahoma)
    State Highway 18, abbreviated as SH-18 or OK-18, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was once one of the longest state highways in the Oklahoma road system, but now has a total length of .-Route description:...

  • State Highway 66
    State Highway 66 (Oklahoma)
    State Highway 66 is a 196-mile state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, beginning at U.S. Highway 81 in El Reno and ending at U.S. Highway 60 near White Oak. The highway was designated in 1985 as a replacement for the decommissioned US-66...

  • State Highway 99
    State Highway 99 (Oklahoma)
    State Highway 99, also referred to as SH-99 or OK-99, is a north–south state highway through central Oklahoma. It runs from the Texas border at Lake Texoma to the Kansas border near Lake Hulah. It is long. The highway overlaps US-377 for over half its length.SH-99 links up with K-99 after...


Adjacent counties

  • Payne County
    Payne County, Oklahoma
    Payne County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2010 was 77,350. Its county seat is Stillwater, and the county is named for Capt. David L. Payne...

      (north)
  • Creek County
    Creek County, Oklahoma
    Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 69,967. Its county seat is Sapulpa.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....

      (northeast)
  • Okfuskee County
    Okfuskee County, Oklahoma
    Okfuskee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 11,814. Its county seat is Okemah.-Geography:...

      (southeast)
  • Pottawatomie County
    Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
    Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 65,521 as of the 2000 census. Its county seat is Shawnee...

      (south)
  • Oklahoma County
    Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
    Oklahoma County is a county located in the central partof the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 718,633 at the 2010 census. The county seat and principal city is Oklahoma City...

      (southwest)
  • Logan County
    Logan County, Oklahoma
    Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2009 was 39,301. Its county seat is Guthrie. Logan County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

      (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 32,080 people, 12,178 households, and 9,121 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 13,712 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.43% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.46% Black
Race (United States Census)
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 or African American
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, 6.57% Native American
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, 0.25% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.45% from other races
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, and 3.82% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 12,178 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,187, and the median income for a family was $36,310. Males had a median income of $28,647 versus $20,099 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $14,890. About 11.10% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

  • Agra
    Agra, Oklahoma
    Agra is a town in northern Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Agra is located at ....

  • Avery
    Avery, Oklahoma
    Avery is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The community had a post office from September 16, 1902, until August 26, 1957. Founded as Mound City, it was renamed for Eastern Oklahoma Railway worker Avery Turner after the railroad built through the community.-External links:*...

  • Carney
    Carney, Oklahoma
    Carney is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carney is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of .-Demographics:...

  • Chandler
    Chandler, Oklahoma
    Chandler is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.Chandler is located east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on U.S...

  • Davenport
    Davenport, Oklahoma
    Davenport is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 881 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Davenport is located at ....

  • Fallis
    Fallis, Oklahoma
    Fallis is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 28 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fallis is located at...

  • Jacktown
  • Kendrick
    Kendrick, Oklahoma
    Kendrick is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kendrick is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Meeker
    Meeker, Oklahoma
    Meeker is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 978 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Meeker is located at ....

  • Parkland
    Parkland, Oklahoma
    Parkland is a ghost town in northern Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. It is 4 miles south of Agra, Oklahoma. Its name was adopted "to describe the character of the townsite". It still exists as a small community.-History:...

  • Prague
    Prague, Oklahoma
    Prague is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prague is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Stroud
    Stroud, Oklahoma
    Stroud is a city in Creek and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 2,758 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stroud is located at ....

  • Sparks
    Sparks, Oklahoma
    Sparks is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Oklahoma is located in Sparks .-Geography:Sparks is located at ....

  • Tryon
    Tryon, Oklahoma
    Tryon is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 448 at the 2000 census. The community is named after early land owner Fred S...

  • Warwick
    Warwick, Oklahoma
    Warwick is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Warwick is located at ....

  • Wellston
    Wellston, Oklahoma
    Wellston is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 825 at the 2000 census.- History :Wellston was named by Christian T. Wells, who established a trading post on the site in 1883...

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  • United States Congress

    Senators Name Party First Elected Level
      Senate Class 1 Jim Inhofe
    Jim Inhofe
    James Mountain "Jim" Inhofe is the senior Senator from Oklahoma and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the Senate in 1994, he is the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and was its chairman from 2003 to 2007. Inhofe served eight...

    Republican
    Republican Party (United States)
    The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

    1994 Senior Senator
      Senate Class 2 Tom Coburn
    Tom Coburn
    Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. , is an American politician, medical doctor, and Southern Baptist deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. In the Senate, he is known as "Dr. No" for his tendency to place holds on and vote against bills...

    Republican
    Republican Party (United States)
    The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

    2004 Junior Senator
    Representatives Name Party First Elected
      District 3 Frank Lucas Republican
    Republican Party (United States)
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    1994

    Oklahoma Senate

    District Name Party First Elected Hometown
      28 Harry Coates Republican
    Republican Party (United States)
    The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

    2002 Seminole
    Seminole, Oklahoma
    Seminole is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,899 at the 2000 census. Seminole experienced a large population growth in the 1920s due to an oil boom...


    Oklahoma House of Representatives

    District Name Party First Elected Hometown
      32 Danny Morgan
    Danny Morgan (Oklahoma politician)
    Danny Morgan is a Democratic politician from Oklahoma. Morgan currently serves in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the Minority Leader.Danny Morgan was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2002...

    Democrat
    Democratic Party (United States)
    The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

    2002 Prague
    Prague, Oklahoma
    Prague is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prague is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....




    NRHP sites

    The following sites in Lincoln County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
    National Register of Historic Places
    The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

    :
    • Bon Ton House, Stroud
    • Boston Store, Chandler
    • Captain Creek Bridge, Wellston
    • Joseph Carpenter House
      Joseph Carpenter House
      The Joseph Carpenter house is the oldest and best preserved Prairie Style house in Stroud, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. It was erected at 204 West 6th Street in 1913 as the residence of Joseph R. and Lovenia Carpenter. A -story structure, it features a hipped roof with a combination of stucco and...

      , Stroud
    • Chandler Armory, Chandler
    • Chandler Bookstore, Chandler
    • Chandler High School, Chandler
    • Clapp-Cunningham Building, Chandler
    • Conklin House
      Conklin House (Chandler, Oklahoma)
      Conklin House in Chandler, Oklahoma was built in 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....

      , Chandler
    • Crane Motor Company Building, Chandler
    • Crescent School, Meeker
    • Davenport Broadway Avenue Brick Street, Davenport
    • Fairview School, Meeker
    • First Presbyterian Church of Chandler, Chandler
    • Graham Hotel, Stroud
    • Walter Hadley House, Stroud
    • Hotel Lincoln, Stroud
    • George Hughes House, Stroud
    • Johnson House, Chandler
    • Moses Keokuk House, Stroud
  • Mascho Building and Public Privy, Chandler
  • Meeker Town Hall, Meeker
  • William Alfred Mensch Building, Stroud
  • Midlothian School, Midlothian
  • National Guard Statistical Building, Chandler
  • Oleson-Crane Building, Chandler
  • Ozark Trails Section of Route 66, Stroud
  • Prague City Hall and Jail, Prague
  • Rock Cafe, Stroud
  • Seaba's Filling Station, Warwick
  • Southwestern Bell Telephone Building, Stroud
  • Spring Dell School, Meeker
  • St. Cloud Hotel, Chandler
  • St. Paul Baptist Church and Cemetery, Meeker
  • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Chandler
  • Old Stroud School, Stroud
  • Stroud Trading Company Building, Stroud
  • James W. Stroud House, Stroud
  • Marshal William M. Tilghman Homestead, Chandler
  • Warwick School, Warwick
  • Wolcott Building, Chandler
  • ZCBJ Lodge No. 46
    ZCBJ Lodge No. 46
    The ZCBJ Lodge No. 46, also known as Bohemian Hall, is an historic building located in Prague, Oklahoma that was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1984. The building historically served as a meeting hall for the Czech community, hosting a ZCBJ...

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