Rogers County is a county located in the
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of
OklahomaOklahoma 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...
. As of 2010, the population was 86,905. Its
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is
ClaremoreClaremore is a city and the county seat of Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,581 at the 2010 census, a 17.1 percent increase from 15,873 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area and home to Rogers State University...
. The county was originally created in 1906 and named Cooweescoowee. However, the residents protested and the name was changed to Rogers County, after Clem Vann Rogers, a mixed-blood Cherokee rancher and father of
Will RogersWilliam "Will" Penn Adair Rogers was an American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, film actor, and one of the world's best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s....
.
History
According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the Arkansas Band of the Osage Nation settled in the Three Forks area (the junction of the
Arkansas RiverThe Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
,
Grand RiverThe Grand River is an alternate name for the lower section of the Neosho River, a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. "Grand River" refers to the section of river below the confluence of the Neosho and Spring rivers in Ottawa County near Miami...
and
Verdigris RiverThe Verdigris River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. It is about long...
during the 1760s and established two villages called Pasuga and Pasona in what is now Rogers County. Pasona was near a mound on the Verdigris River called Claremore Mound. The name honored Chief Claremore (Gra-mon or Arrow Going Home}.
Geography
According to the
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, the county has a total area of 711 square miles (1,841.5 km²), of which 675 square miles (1,748.2 km²) is land and 36 square miles (93.2 km²) (5.13%) is water. The largest body of water is Lake Oologah. The main streams are the
Caney RiverThe Caney River is a river in southern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. The river is a tributary of the Verdigris River, and is usually a flatwater stream....
and the
Verdigris RiverThe Verdigris River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. It is about long...
. However, there are a number of smaller creeks and lakes in the county.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 70,641 people, 25,724 households, and 20,090 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...
was 105 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 27,476 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.88%
WhiteRace 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...
, 0.72%
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or
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, 12.08%
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, 0.32%
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, 0.03%
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, 0.56% from
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, and 6.40% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population were
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or
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of any race.
There were 25,724 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.60% were
married couplesMarriage 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, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.90% were non-families. 19.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,471, and the median income for a family was $50,707. Males had a median income of $37,753 versus $24,717 for females. The
per capita incomePer 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 $19,073. About 6.60% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Catoosa
Catoosa is a river city in Rogers and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 7,159 at the 2010 census compared to 5,449 at the 2000 census. This was a 31.2 percent increase during the decade.Catoosa is an Inland seaport...
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- Chelsea
Chelsea is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,136 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chelsea is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Claremore
Claremore is a city and the county seat of Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,581 at the 2010 census, a 17.1 percent increase from 15,873 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area and home to Rogers State University...
- Collinsville
Collinsville is a city in Rogers and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a part of the Tulsa, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for Dr. A. H. Collins, an engineer and surveyor who first surveyed the land that became this community...
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Fair Oaks Fair Oaks is a town in Rogers and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 122 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma.-History:...
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FoyilFoyil is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Alfred Foyil, a local landowner and the first postmaster of the town. The population was 334 at the 2010 census, a 47.0 percent increase from 234 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
InolaInola is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. It is included in the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 1,788 at the 2010 census, a 12.5 percent increase from 1,589 at the 2000 census. Inola styles itself as "The Hay Capital of the World."-Geography:Inola is...
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Oologah Oologah is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. Renowned humorist Will Rogers was born on a ranch two miles east of Oologah, though he usually claimed Claremore as his birthplace, "because nobody but an Indian can pronounce 'Oologah.'"...
OwassoOwasso is a city in Rogers and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a northern suburb of Tulsa. The population was 28,915 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Owasso is located at...
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Taiwah
TulsaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
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Valley ParkValley Park is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 77 at the 2010 census, up 221 percent from 24 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valley Park is located at...
VerdigrisVerdigris is an incorporated town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States, in the Tulsa metropolitan area. It straddles former U.S. Highway 66 between Catoosa and Claremore.The latitude of Verdigris is 36.234N...
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Notes:
† Collinsville, Owasso and Tulsa are primarily in Tulsa County but extend into Rogers County.
†† Catoosa is primarily in Rogers County, but extends into Wagoner County.
†††Fair Oaks is primarily in Wagoner County, but extends into Rogers County.
Census Designated Places
- Bushyhead
Bushyhead is a census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2010 census, a 9.2 percent increase from the 1,203 at the 2000 census. Established on the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway between Claremore and Vinita, the community was named for...
- Gregory
Gregory is a census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gregory is located at...
- Justice
Justice is a census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,311 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- Limestone
Limestone is a census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 745 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Limestone is located at...
- Sequoyah
Sequoyah is a census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 671 at the 2000 census. The community is the setting for part of the 2000 film Where the Heart Is....
- Talala
Talala is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.-History:The Talala Post Office was established June 23, 1899. Talala was named for Captain John Talala of the 3rd Regiment, Indian Home Guard and a prominent Cherokee.-Geography:Talala is located at...
NRHP sites
The followings sites in Rogers 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...
:
- I.W.W. Beck Building, Oologah
- The Belvidere, Claremore
- Chelsea Motel, Chelsea
- Claremore Auto Dealership, Claremore
- Eastern University Preparatory School
Rogers State University is a public, co-educational university located in Claremore, Oklahoma with branch campuses in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Pryor Creek, Oklahoma. Since it began offering bachelor's degrees in 2000, it has outpaced the growth of all other public universities in Oklahoma...
, Claremore
- Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park
Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park consists of eleven objects and one building on 14 acres in Rogers County, Oklahoma. The park is ten miles north-east of Claremore and is located 3.5 miles east of historic U.S. Route 66 and Foyil...
, Foyil
- Hanes Home, Sageeyah
- Hogue House, Chelsea
- Mendenhall's Bath House, Claremore
- Maurice Meyer Barracks, Claremore
- Oologah Bank, Oologah
- Oologah Pump, Oologah
- Pryor Creek Bridge, Chelsea
- Will Rogers Birthplace, Oologah
- Will Rogers Hotel, Claremore
- Verdigris Club Lodge, Catoosa
Adjacent counties
- Nowata County
Nowata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,573, a decline of 0.3 percent from 2000, when the population was 10,569...
(north)
- Craig County
Craig County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 15,029, a gain of 0.5 percent from 14,950 in 2000. Its county seat is Vinita.Craig County was organized in 1907.-History:...
(northeast)
- Mayes County
Mayes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was named for Samuel Houston Mayes, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1895 to 1899. According to the 2010 census the population was 41,259, a 7.5 percent increase from 2000, when the population was 38,369...
(east)
- Wagoner County
Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 73,085. Its county seat is Wagoner.-Early History:The area of Wagoner County was settled by the Creek after their forced removal in Alabama in the 1820's...
(south)
- Tulsa County
Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 603,403. Its county seat is Tulsa.-History of Tulsa County:The history of Tulsa County greatly overlaps the history of the city of Tulsa...
(southwest)
- Washington County
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is, in total area, the smallest county in Oklahoma, adjacent to the largest county in Oklahoma, Osage County. It is the second smallest county, by land only size, i.e., not including water. As of 2000, the population was...
(northwest)
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