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Alfalfa County, Oklahoma




  State Oklahoma
  Founded Year 1907
  Seat Wl Cherokee
  Area Mi 881
  Area Km 2,283
  Area Land Mi 867
  Area Land Km 2,245
  Area Water Mi 15
  Area Water Km 38
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 6,105
  Density Mi 7
  Density Km 3
  Time Zone Central
  UTC Offset -6
  DST Offset -5
  Named For William H "Alfalfa Bill" Murray , ninth Governor of Oklahoma


Alfalfa County is a County located in the U.S. State of Oklahoma . As of 2000, the population is 6,105. Its County Seat is Cherokee 6 . Alfalfa County was formed in 1907 from Woods County . The county is named after William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray , the president of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and ninth Governor of Oklahoma.


GEOGRAPHY

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,283 Km&2 (881 Mi&2 ). 2,245 km&2 (867 mi&2) of it is land and 38 km&2 (15 mi&2) of it (1.68%) is water.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 6,105 people, 2,199 households, and 1,482 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 3/km&2 (7/mi&2). There were 2,832 housing units at an average density of 1/km&2 (3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.42% White , 4.19% Black or African American , 2.74% Native American , 0.11% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 1.38% from Other Races , and 2.11% from two or more races. 2.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.7% spoke English and 2.1% Spanish as their first language.

There were 2,199 households out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were Married Couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population was spread out with 19.40% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 20.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 131.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,259, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,067 versus $17,944 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $14,704. About 11.80% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.


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NRHP SITES

The following sites in Alfalfa County are listed on the National Register Of Historic Places :