PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

'Payne County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma with a population of 73,818 [2006 estimate]. Its county seat is Stillwater⁶, and the county is named for Capt. David L. Payne. The county lies just northeast of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in central Oklahoma and is expected to become part of the combined Oklahoma City-Shawnee area in the future due to its proximity.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Education

NRHP sites

External link

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,806 km² (697 mi²). 1,778 km² (686 mi²) of it is land and 28 km² (11 mi²) of it (1.55%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Noble County (north)

★ Pawnee County (northeast)

★ Creek County (east)

★ Lincoln County (south)

★ Logan County (southwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 68,190 people, 26,680 households, and 15,314 families residing in the county. The population density was 38/km² (99/mi²). There were 29,326 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (43/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.33% White, 3.63% Black or African American, 4.58% Native American, 3.00% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 26,680 households out of which 25.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.60% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.60% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% 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 2.90.
In the county, the population was spread out with 19.60% under the age of 18, 25.90% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 17.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,733, and the median income for a family was $40,823. Males had a median income of $31,132 versus $21,113 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,983. About 10.80% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.00% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

★ Cushing ★ Glencoe

★ Perkins ★ Ripley

★ Stillwater ★ Yale

Education

Educational entities located in Payne County include:

★ Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

★ Oklahoma State University-Stillwater

NRHP sites

The following sites in Payne County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

★ James E. Berry House, Stillwater ★ Campus Fire Station, Stillwater ★ Citizens Bank Building, Stillwater ★ Cottonwood Community Center, Stillwater ★ Cushing American Legion Building, Cushing ★ Cushing Armory, Cushing ★ Frick, William, House, Stillwater ★ Hoke Building, Stillwater ★ Hopkins Sandstone House and Farmstead, Ripley ★ Irvings Castle, Ingalls ★ Magruder Plots, Stillwater

★ Murphy House, Stillwater ★ Oklahoma A & M College Agronomy Barn and Seed House, Stillwater ★ Old Central, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater ★ Payne County Courthouse, Stillwater ★ Perkins Downtown Historic District, Perkins ★ Pleasant Valley School, Stillwater ★ Selph Building, Stillwater ★ Stillwater Santa Fe Depot, Stillwater ★ Jim Thorpe House ★ Walker Building, Stillwater

Other landmarks include:

★ Allen Williamson Bridge - Memorial bridge near Ripley, named after the Oklahoma Representative Allen Williamson.

External link

★ Payne County Government's website
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