Cleveland County, Oklahoma
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| Cleveland County, Oklahoma | |
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 Location in the state of Oklahoma |
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 Oklahoma's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1855 |
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| Seat | Norman |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,446 km² (558 mi²) 1,389 km² (536 mi²) 58 km² (22 mi²), 3.98% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
208,016 150/km² |
Cleveland County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 208,016. Its county seat is Norman6. Cleveland County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,446 km² (558 mi²). 1,389 km² (536 mi²) of it is land and 58 km² (22 mi²) of it (3.98%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Oklahoma County (north)
- Pottawatomie County (east)
- McClain County (south & west)
- Canadian County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 208,016 people, 79,186 households, and 53,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 150/km² (388/mi²). There were 84,844 housing units at an average density of 61/km² (158/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.60% White, 3.56% Black or African American, 4.40% Native American, 2.84% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 4.16% from two or more races. 4.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 79,186 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 14.70% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 8.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,846, and the median income for a family was $51,257. Males had a median income of $35,674 versus $26,015 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,114. About 6.40% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.20% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- † Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County, but a small part extends into Cleveland County.
[edit] NRHP sites
The following sites in Cleveland County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
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