Osage County is the largest
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. Coterminous with the Osage Indian Reservation, it is the home of the federally recognized
Osage NationThe Osage Nation is a Native American tribe in the United States that originated about 1200 CE in the Ohio River valley in present-day Kentucky. Ancestors lived in the area for thousands of years. After years of war with invading Iroquois, the Osage migrated west of the Mississippi River to their...
. As of 2000, the population was 44,437. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
PawhuskaPawhuska is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States, and the capital of the Osage Nation. The population was 3,629 at the 2000 census, and the ZIP Code for the city is 74056.-Geography:...
.
It is the setting of Oklahoma native
Tracy LettsTracy Letts is an American playwright and actor who received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play August: Osage County.-Biography:...
' play,
August: Osage CountyAugust: Osage County is an original darkly comedic play by Tracy Letts. The June 28, 2007 world premiere production was produced by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, and closed on August 26, 2007. Its Broadway debut was at the Imperial Theater on December 4, 2007 and...
(2007), which won the
Pulitzer Prize for DramaThe Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918.From 1918 to 2006, the Drama Prize was unlike the majority of the other Pulitzer Prizes: during these years, the eligibility period for the drama prize ran from March 2 to March 1, to reflect the Broadway 'season' rather than being the calendar...
and a
Tony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and...
in 2008.
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe 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. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 2,304 square miles (5,967 km²), of which, 2,251 square miles (5,830 km²) of it is land and 53 square miles (137 km²) of it (2.30%) is water.
Osage County is the largest
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. Coterminous with the Osage Indian Reservation, it is the home of the federally recognized
Osage NationThe Osage Nation is a Native American tribe in the United States that originated about 1200 CE in the Ohio River valley in present-day Kentucky. Ancestors lived in the area for thousands of years. After years of war with invading Iroquois, the Osage migrated west of the Mississippi River to their...
. As of 2000, the population was 44,437. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
PawhuskaPawhuska is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States, and the capital of the Osage Nation. The population was 3,629 at the 2000 census, and the ZIP Code for the city is 74056.-Geography:...
.
It is the setting of Oklahoma native
Tracy LettsTracy Letts is an American playwright and actor who received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play August: Osage County.-Biography:...
' play,
August: Osage CountyAugust: Osage County is an original darkly comedic play by Tracy Letts. The June 28, 2007 world premiere production was produced by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, and closed on August 26, 2007. Its Broadway debut was at the Imperial Theater on December 4, 2007 and...
(2007), which won the
Pulitzer Prize for DramaThe Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918.From 1918 to 2006, the Drama Prize was unlike the majority of the other Pulitzer Prizes: during these years, the eligibility period for the drama prize ran from March 2 to March 1, to reflect the Broadway 'season' rather than being the calendar...
and a
Tony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and...
in 2008.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe 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. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 2,304 square miles (5,967 km²), of which, 2,251 square miles (5,830 km²) of it is land and 53 square miles (137 km²) of it (2.30%) is water. It is the most populous and the second-largest geographically (to
Corson County, South DakotaCorson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 4,181. Its county seat is McIntosh. It was named for Dighton Corson, a native of Maine, who came to the Black Hills in 1876, and in 1877 began practicing law at Deadwood...
) of the six U.S. counties that lie entirely within an
Indian reservationAn Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. Because Native American tribes have limited national sovereignty, laws on tribal lands vary from the surrounding area...
. (The six counties in descending order of area are Corson County; Osage County;
Shannon County, South DakotaShannon County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 12,466 at the 2000 census. Its largest community is Pine Ridge....
;
Todd County, South DakotaTodd County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The county lies entirely within the Rosebud Indian Reservation and is coterminous with the main reservation . By per capita income, is the 5th poorest county in the nation. As of 2000, the population is 9,050...
;
Sioux County, North DakotaSioux County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 4,044. Its county seat is Fort Yates.The county lies entirely within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, forming the northernmost 30 percent of the reservation...
; and
Mahnomen County, MinnesotaMahnomen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 5,190. Its county seat is Mahnomen. The entire county is part of the White Earth Indian Reservation . It is the only county in Minnesota entirely within an Indian reservation...
.) Three other counties,
Thurston County, NebraskaThurston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 7,171. Its county seat is Pender.In the Nebraska license plate system, Thurston County is represented by the prefix 55 .The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska...
;
Dewey County, South DakotaDewey County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 5,972. Its county seat is Timber Lake. It was created in 1883 and was named for William P. Dewey, Territorial surveyor-general from 1873 to 1877.-Geography:...
and
Ziebach County, South DakotaZiebach County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 2,519. Its county seat is Dupree. The county's per-capita income makes it one of the poorest counties in the United States. It is alphabetically the last county in the nation.-Geography:According...
, lie entirely in parts of two separate Indian reservations, for a total of nine counties that lie entirely within reservation territory. Dewey County is also slightly larger than Osage County in area.
Adjacent counties
- Cowley County, Kansas
Cowley County is a county located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 36,291 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be in the year...
(north)
- Chautauqua County, Kansas
Chautauqua County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 4,359 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be in the year . Its county seat and most populous city is Sedan...
(northeast)
- Washington County
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is, in area, the third smallest county in Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 48,996. Its county seat is Bartlesville.-Geography:...
(east)
- Tulsa County
Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2008, the population was 591,982. Its county seat is Tulsa.-Geography and climate:According to the U.S...
(southeast)
- Pawnee County
Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 16,612. Its county seat is Pawnee.-Geography:...
& Noble CountyNoble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 11,411. Its county seat is Perry.-Geography:...
(southwest)
- Kay County
Kay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 48,080. Its county seat is Newkirk.-Geography:...
(west)
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 44,437 people, 16,617 households, and 12,213 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 18,826 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.01%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 10.84%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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 AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 14.42%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 0.23%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 0.03%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 0.63% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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 6.83% from two or more races. 2.12% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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 16,617 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,477, and the median income for a family was $40,784. Males had a median income of $31,148 versus $23,652 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $17,014. About 10.30% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Avant
Avant is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avant is located at ....
- Barnsdall
Barnsdall is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Barnsdall is located at ....
- Bartlesville
Bartlesville is a city in Osage and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 34,748 at the 2000 census. Bartlesville is located forty-seven miles north of Tulsa and very close to Oklahoma's northern border with Kansas...
†
- Burbank
Burbank is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burbank is located at ....
- Fairfax
Fairfax is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,555 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairfax is located at ....
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Foraker Foraker is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 23 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Foraker is located at ....
GrainolaGrainola is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma in the United States. The population was 31 at the 2000 census. The main industry of the area is cattle ranching.-Geography:Grainola is located at ....
HominyHominy is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,584 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hominy is located at ....
McCordMcCord is a census-designated place in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,711 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McCord is located at ....
OsageOsage is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Osage is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...
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Pawhuska Pawhuska is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States, and the capital of the Osage Nation. The population was 3,629 at the 2000 census, and the ZIP Code for the city is 74056.-Geography:...
PruePrue is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 433 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prue is located at ....
Sand SpringsSand Springs is a city in Osage and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A suburb of Tulsa, it is located predominantly in Tulsa County. The population was 17,451 at the 2000 census. The city was founded by Oklahoma philanthropist Charles Page. He envisioned Sand Springs as a haven for...
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ShidlerShidler is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 520 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shidler is located at ....
SkiatookSkiatook is a town in Osage and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is a suburb of Tulsa. The population was 5,396 at the 2000 census.-History:William C...
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TulsaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest in the United States. With an estimated population of 385,635 in 2008, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 916,079 residents projected to reach one million between 2010...
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Webb CityWebb City is a small town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. It was named for its founder, Horrace Webb.-Geography:Webb City is located at ....
WynonaWynona is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 531 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wynona is located at ....
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- † Bartlesville is primarily in Washington County
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is, in area, the third smallest county in Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 48,996. Its county seat is Bartlesville.-Geography:...
, but part of it extends into Osage County.
- †† Sand Springs and Tulsa are primarily in Tulsa County
Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2008, the population was 591,982. Its county seat is Tulsa.-Geography and climate:According to the U.S...
, but parts of them extend into Osage County.
- ††† Skiatook is primarily in Osage County, but part of it extends into Tulsa County.
NRHP Sites
The following sites in Osage County are listed on the
National Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
:
- Bank of Bigheart
The Bank of Bigheart is a historic commercial building in the town of Barnsdall, Oklahoma.-Construction:The building was constructed during the peak of the oil boom in Osage County. In April of 1911 a tornado destroyed much of the town which was known as Bigheart at that time. . The building was...
, Barnsdall
- Bank of Burbank
The Bank of Burbank is a historic bank building in Burbank, Oklahoma. It was built in 1910. It "survived the depression and provided banking services to the residents of Burbank until 1948", and subsequently was renovated for use as a private residence....
, Burbank
- Bank of Hominy
The Bank of Hominy is a building built in 1906, two years after the Oklahoma oil boom of 1904. It is one of four small bank buildings built in Richardsonian Romanesque style in Osage County, Oklahoma during 1904-1911. The others are Bank of Burbank, Bank of Bigheart, and Osage Bank of Fairfax.It...
, Hominy
- Barnsdall Main Street Well Site
The Barnsdall Main Street Well is an oil well in the middle of Main Street in the town of Barnsdall, Oklahoma. It is believed to be the only such oil well anywhere in the world...
, Barnsdall
- Blacksmith's House, Pawhuska
- Chapman-Barnard Ranch Headquarters, Pawhuska
- Chief Ne-Kah-Wah-She-Tun-Kah Grave and Statue, Fairfax
- Pawhuska City Hall, Pawhuska
- Fred Drummond House, Hominy
- First National Bank and Masonic Lodge, Fairfax
- Hominy Armory, Hominy
- Hominy Osage Round House, Hominy
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Hominy School, Hominy
Immaculate Conception Church, Pawhuska
Lincoln Colored School, Fairfax
Marland Filling Station, Hominy
Osage Agency, Pawhuska
Osage Bank of Fairfax The Osage Bank of Fairfax was the first bank building built in Osage County. It was built in 1904, at the time of the Oklahoma oil boom. It is one of four small bank buildings built in Richardsonian Romanesque style in Osage County, Oklahoma during 1904-1911...
, Fairfax
Osage County Courthouse, Pawhuska
Pawhuska Armory, Pawhuska
Pawhuska Downtown Historic District, Pawhuska
Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn, Avant |
See also
- August: Osage County
August: Osage County is an original darkly comedic play by Tracy Letts. The June 28, 2007 world premiere production was produced by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, and closed on August 26, 2007. Its Broadway debut was at the Imperial Theater on December 4, 2007 and...
(play)