Love County, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Love County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Oklahoma
. As of 2000, the population is 8,831. Its county seat
is Marietta
.
Love County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma
, Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
, the county has a total area of 532 square miles (1,377.9 km²), of which 515 square miles (1,333.8 km²) is land and 17 square miles (44 km²) (3.11%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,831 people, 3,442 households, and 2,557 families residing in the county. The population density
was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.15% White
, 2.19% Black
or African American
, 6.41% Native American
, 0.26% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 3.58% from other races
, and 3.41% from two or more races. 7.01% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 3,442 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples
living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% 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 2.97.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,558, and the median income for a family was $38,212. Males had a median income of $30,024 versus $20,578 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,648. About 8.80% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.
, and is the county's largest private employer.
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 is 8,831. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Marietta
Marietta, Oklahoma
Marietta is a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Love County.Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
Love County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
, Micropolitan Statistical Area
Ardmore micropolitan area
The Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Central Oklahoma, anchored by the city of Ardmore....
.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 532 square miles (1,377.9 km²), of which 515 square miles (1,333.8 km²) is land and 17 square miles (44 km²) (3.11%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Carter CountyCarter County, OklahomaCarter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 47,557. Its county seat is Ardmore.Carter County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
(north) - Marshall CountyMarshall County, OklahomaMarshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 13,184. Its county seat is Madill. The county's population grew at a rate of 35% in the 1990s and now it has a new population estimate at 20,000. Marshall County is the fastest growing county in...
(east) - Cooke County, TexasCooke County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 36,363 people, 13,643 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 15,061 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
(south) - Montague County, TexasMontague County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
(southwest) - Jefferson CountyJefferson County, OklahomaJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 6,818. Its county seat is Waurika.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Major highways
Interstate 35
U.S. Highway 77
State Highway 32State Highway 32 (Oklahoma)State Highway 32 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The highway runs from west to east across the southern part of the state, just north of the Red River...
State Highway 76State Highway 76 (Oklahoma)State Highway 76, also referred to as SH-76 or OK-76, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is 110.7 miles long. It runs north–south through central Oklahoma, beginning at Jimtown Road just north of the Red River and ending north of Newcastle at SH-37...
Airports
Public-use airports in Love County:- Falconhead AirportFalconhead AirportFalconhead Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Burneyville, in Love County, Oklahoma, United States...
(37K) in BurneyvilleBurneyville, OklahomaBurneyville is a small community located in Love County, Oklahoma. The post office was established May 5, 1879. It was named for David C. Burney, father of Benjamin Crooks Burney... - McGehee Catfish Restaurant AirportMcGehee Catfish Restaurant AirportMcGehee Catfish Restaurant Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Marietta, a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(T40) in MariettaMarietta, OklahomaMarietta is a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Love County.Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... - McGehee Catfish Restaurant AirportMcGehee Catfish Restaurant AirportMcGehee Catfish Restaurant Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Marietta, a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(4O2) in Marietta (closed)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,831 people, 3,442 households, and 2,557 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.15% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.19% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 6.41% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.26% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.41% from two or more races. 7.01% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 3,442 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% 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 2.97.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,558, and the median income for a family was $38,212. Males had a median income of $30,024 versus $20,578 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $16,648. About 8.80% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Love County is home to Winstar Casino, located across the Red River from the Texas-Oklahoma border. The casino is operated by the Chickasaw NationChickasaw Nation
The Chickasaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American nation, located in Oklahoma. They are one of the members of the Five Civilized Tribes. The Five Civilized Tribes were differentiated from other Indian reservations in that they had semi-autonomous constitutional governments and...
, and is the county's largest private employer.
Cities and towns
- LeonLeon, OklahomaLeon is a town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leon is located at ....
- MariettaMarietta, OklahomaMarietta is a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Love County.Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- ThackervilleThackerville, OklahomaThackerville is a town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 404 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- BurneyvilleBurneyville, OklahomaBurneyville is a small community located in Love County, Oklahoma. The post office was established May 5, 1879. It was named for David C. Burney, father of Benjamin Crooks Burney...
- Greenville
- OverbrookOverbrook, OklahomaOverbrook is an unincorporated community in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Overbrook has a post office, with the ZIP code of 73453....
- RubottomRubottom, OklahomaRubottom is an unincorporated community in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. Named for one of the region's earliest settler families, the community is part of the Turner Independent School District....
- EnvilleEnville, OklahomaEnville is a small rural community located in eastern Love County, Oklahoma. The Enville Post Office was established in the old Chickasaw Nation on June 16, 1904, and closed January 15, 1935...
- Orr
- Courtney
- JimtownJimtown, OklahomaJimtown is a small unincorporated community in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies at an altitude of 761 feet ....
Schools
- Greenville Public Schools
- Marietta Public Schools
- Thackerville Public Schools
- Turner Public Schools