Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Cleveland County is a county in the central
part of the U.S. state
of Oklahoma
. The population was 255,755 at the 2010 census
. Its county seat
is Norman
. Cleveland County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
tribe, the Quapaw ceded the area to the U.S. Government soon after the Louisiana Purchase
in 1818. During the late 1820s and 1830s, the area was given to the Creek and Seminole
tribes after their forced removal from the southeastern United States. An agreement between the two tribes resulted in this area being part of the Seminole Nation, located west of the Creek Nation.
In 1866, these tribes were forced to cede the area to the Federal Government for siding with the Confederacy during the Civil War
[citation?]. The area became part of the Unassigned Lands
and was opened for white settlement on April 22, 1889.
After the passage of the Organic Act in 1890, Cleveland County was organized as County 3 and Norman
became the county seat. For a short time, Cleveland County was known as Little River County, until an election in 1890. The voters selected the name Cleveland in honor of President Grover Cleveland over the name Lincoln.
, the county has a total area of 558 square miles (1,445.2 km²), of which 536 square miles (1,388.2 km²) is land and 22 square miles (57 km²) (3.98%) is water.
Cleveland County contains the reservoir Lake Thunderbird
[5349 acre (21.6 km²)], constructed between 1962 and 1965.
Cleveland County is the origin of the Little River
, a tributary of the Canadian River, 90 miles (144.8 km) long. The Canadian River
defines the southern border of Cleveland County.
and Pottawatomie
counties.
of 2000, there were 208,016 people, 79,186 households, and 53,846 families residing in the county. The population density
was 388 people per square mile (150/km²). There were 84,844 housing units at an average density of 158 per square mile (61/km²). 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.
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Central Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma is the geographical name for the central region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is also known by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism designation, Frontier Country....
part of 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 was 255,755 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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. 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 Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
. Cleveland County is part of the Oklahoma City 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...
.
History
Originally occupied by the QuapawQuapaw
The Quapaw people are a tribe of Native Americans who historically resided on the west side of the Mississippi River in what is now the state of Arkansas.They are federally recognized as the Quapaw Tribe of Indians.-Government:...
tribe, the Quapaw ceded the area to the U.S. Government soon after the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
in 1818. During the late 1820s and 1830s, the area was given to the Creek and Seminole
Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creeks from what is now Georgia and Alabama, who settled in Florida in...
tribes after their forced removal from the southeastern United States. An agreement between the two tribes resulted in this area being part of the Seminole Nation, located west of the Creek Nation.
In 1866, these tribes were forced to cede the area to the Federal Government for siding with the Confederacy during the Civil War
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
[citation?]. The area became part of the Unassigned Lands
Unassigned Lands
Unassigned Lands, or Oklahoma, were in the center of the lands ceded to the United States by the Creek and Seminole Indians following the Civil War and on which no other tribes had been settled...
and was opened for white settlement on April 22, 1889.
After the passage of the Organic Act in 1890, Cleveland County was organized as County 3 and Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
became the county seat. For a short time, Cleveland County was known as Little River County, until an election in 1890. The voters selected the name Cleveland in honor of President Grover Cleveland over the name Lincoln.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the county has a total area of 558 square miles (1,445.2 km²), of which 536 square miles (1,388.2 km²) is land and 22 square miles (57 km²) (3.98%) is water.
Cleveland County contains the reservoir Lake Thunderbird
Lake Thunderbird
Lake Thunderbird is a reservoir within the city limits of Norman, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The lake was constructed between 1962 and 1965 for the purpose of providing municipal water to nearby communities. It is formed by an earthfill embankment 7,300 feet long and up to high on the...
[5349 acre (21.6 km²)], constructed between 1962 and 1965.
Cleveland County is the origin of the Little River
Little River (Oklahoma)
The Little River is a tributary of the Canadian River, long, in central Oklahoma in the United States. Via the Canadian and Arkansas rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
, a tributary of the Canadian River, 90 miles (144.8 km) long. The Canadian River
Canadian River
The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma....
defines the southern border of Cleveland County.
Adjacent counties
- Oklahoma CountyOklahoma County, OklahomaOklahoma 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...
(north) - Pottawatomie CountyPottawatomie County, OklahomaPottawatomie 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...
(east) - McClain CountyMcClain County, OklahomaMcClain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 27,740 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Purcell. McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is in the top 3 fastest growing counties in Oklahoma with a growth rate of...
(south & west) - Canadian CountyCanadian County, OklahomaCanadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 115,541. Its county seat is El Reno. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canadian County is named for the Canadian River.-Geography:According to the U.S...
(northwest)
Libraries
Pioneer Library System operates branch libraries in nine cities in Cleveland, McClainMcClain County, Oklahoma
McClain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 27,740 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Purcell. McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is in the top 3 fastest growing counties in Oklahoma with a growth rate of...
and Pottawatomie
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...
counties.
Major highways
Interstate 35
Interstate 44/U.S. Highway 62
State Highway 9State Highway 9 (Oklahoma)State Highway 9, abbreviated as SH-9, OK-9, or simply Highway 9, is a major east–west highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Spanning across the central part of the state, SH-9 begins at the Texas state line near Madge, Oklahoma, and ends at the Arkansas state line near Fort Smith, Arkansas. State...
State Highway 37State Highway 37 (Oklahoma)State Highway 37 is a designation for two separate highways in the state of Oklahoma. The northern section runs between Hinton and Moore in central Oklahoma, while the southern section runs from the Texas state line at the Red River to Idabel, in southeastern Oklahoma...
State Highway 39State Highway 39 (Oklahoma)State Highway 39, abbreviated as SH-39 or OK-39, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is 68.4 miles in length. Built in 1923, it runs east–west through the central part of the state...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 208,016 people, 79,186 households, and 53,846 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 388 people per square mile (150/km²). There were 84,844 housing units at an average density of 158 per square mile (61/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.60% 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...
, 3.56% 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)
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, 4.40% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.84% Asian
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...
, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.38% from other races
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...
, and 4.16% from two or more races. 4.04% 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 79,186 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% 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 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
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 $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.
Cities and towns
- EtowahEtowah, OklahomaEtowah is a town in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Etowah is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Hall ParkHall Park, OklahomaHall Park was a town in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. It began in the 1960s and is named after the founder Ike Hall. At the time of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,088....
- LexingtonLexington, OklahomaLexington is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The city population was 2,152 at the 2010 census. Sperling Best Places reports that over 7400 residents live in the Lexington Zip code-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
- MooreMoore, OklahomaMoore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 55,081 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
- NobleNoble, OklahomaNoble is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census. Currently, Noble is Cleveland County's third-largest city behind Norman and Moore. The current mayor is Gary Hayes...
- NormanNorman, OklahomaNorman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
- Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
† - SlaughtervilleSlaughterville, OklahomaSlaughterville is a town in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, located in and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population of Slaughterville was 3,609 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Newalla
- † Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County, but a small part extends into Cleveland County.
NRHP sites
The following sites in Cleveland County are listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational 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...
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Moore-Lindsay House The Moore-Lindsay House is a Queen Anne style Victorian historic home located in Norman, Oklahoma. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and now houses a museum.-History:... , Norman Norman (Amtrak station) The Norman Depot serves a dual function in the Norman, Oklahoma, community. As a passenger rail station it is served by Amtrak's Heartland Flyer and as a community center it houses the Norman Performing Arts Studio, a non-profit arts association... , Norman |