Wagoner County, Oklahoma

Wagoner County
Wagoner County
County
	Wagoner County Courthouse in Wagoner
	Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
	Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°58′N 95°31′W / 35.96°N 95.52°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Founded	1907
Named for	Henry "Bigfoot" Wagoner
Seat	Wagoner
Largest city	Coweta
Area
• Total	591 sq mi (1,530 km2)
• Land	562 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Water	29 sq mi (80 km2) 4.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	80,981
• Density	140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.ok.gov/wagonercounty

Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 80,981.^[2] Its county seat is Wagoner.^[3]

Wagoner County is included in the Tulsa metropolitan statistical area.

History

According to archaeological studies, this area was inhabited by Caddoan Mound Builders during 300 to 1200 AD.^[1]

The western area of Wagoner County was settled by the Creek after their forced removal in Alabama in the 1820s. The eastern portion of the county was settled by the Cherokee.^[1]

During the Civil War in 1865, the present county was the scene of the Battle of Flat Rock (also known as the Hay Camp Action). Confederate troops led by Brig. General Stand Watie and Brig. General Richard Gano captured 85 Union troops and killed even more who were harvesting hay.^[1]

In 1905, the Sequoyah Convention proposed creating two counties from this area. The western half would be named Coweta and the eastern half would have been named Tumechichee. However, failure of the attempt to create the state of Sequoyah negated the proposal. In 1907 at Oklahoma statehood, Wagoner County was organized. The towns of Porter and Coweta vied with Wagoner as the county seat. The county was named after the town of Wagoner, which won the election. The town was named after Henry "Bigfoot" Wagoner, a Katy Railroad dispatcher from Parsons, Kansas.^[1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 591 sq mi (1,530 km²), of which 29 sq mi (75 km²) (4.9%) are covered by water.^[4] It is part of the Ozark Highlands. The Verdigris River divides the east and west parts of the county. The Arkansas River forms part of the western and southern boundaries. Grand River also flows south through the county. It was dammed in 1942 to create Fort Gibson Lake.^[1]

Adjacent counties

Rogers County (northwest)
Mayes County (northeast)
Cherokee County (east)
Muskogee County (south)
Tulsa County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	22,086		—
1920	21,371		−3.2%
1930	22,428		4.9%
1940	21,642		−3.5%
1950	16,741		−22.6%
1960	15,673		−6.4%
1970	22,163		41.4%
1980	41,801		88.6%
1990	47,883		14.5%
2000	57,491		20.1%
2010	73,085		27.1%
2020	80,981		10.8%
2022 (est.)	86,644	^[5]	7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2019^[10]

As of the census of 2010, 73,085 people were in the county.^[11] The population density was 47.7/km². The 29,694 housing units averaged 55.9 per square mile (21.6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.07% White, 3.75% African American, 9.38% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 5.41% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.50% of the population. By the 2020 census, its population was 80,981 with a 2022 census-estimated population of 86,644. Its racial and ethnic makeup as of 2021's census estimates were 69.4% non-Hispanic white, 3.8% African American, 10.9% Native American, 2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.7% multiracial, and 7.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[2]

Of the 21,010 households in 2010, 37.40% had children under 18 living with them, 65.90% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.50% were not families. About 17.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73, and the average family size was 3.08. As of 2010, the age distribution was 28.10% under 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

As of 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $56,819, and for a family was $62,997. The per capita income for the county was $24,976. About 8.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.^[12] As of 2021, its median household income grew to $68,906 with a poverty rate of 9.7%.^[2]

Politics

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of June 30, 2023^[13]
Party		Number of Voters	Percentage
	Republican	29,885	61.22%
	Democratic	11,026	22.60%
	Libertarian	415	0.85%
	Unaffiliated	7,491	15.35%
Total		48,817	100%

United States presidential election results for Wagoner County, Oklahoma^[14]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	26,165	74.04%	8,464	23.95%	709	2.01%
2016	23,005	73.50%	6,723	21.48%	1,572	5.02%
2012	20,900	72.85%	7,791	27.15%	0	0.00%
2008	21,441	70.88%	8,810	29.12%	0	0.00%
2004	19,081	67.57%	9,157	32.43%	0	0.00%
2000	12,981	60.33%	8,244	38.31%	292	1.36%
1996	9,392	48.02%	7,749	39.62%	2,417	12.36%
1992	9,053	42.05%	7,041	32.70%	5,435	25.25%
1988	10,219	57.68%	7,378	41.64%	121	0.68%
1984	12,534	69.97%	5,271	29.43%	108	0.60%
1980	8,969	60.90%	5,235	35.55%	523	3.55%
1976	5,071	45.86%	5,879	53.17%	107	0.97%
1972	6,569	72.13%	2,257	24.78%	281	3.09%
1968	3,187	41.76%	2,183	28.60%	2,262	29.64%
1964	2,840	41.78%	3,957	58.22%	0	0.00%
1960	3,570	56.87%	2,707	43.13%	0	0.00%
1956	3,537	58.16%	2,544	41.84%	0	0.00%
1952	3,321	52.82%	2,966	47.18%	0	0.00%
1948	2,666	44.03%	3,389	55.97%	0	0.00%
1944	3,467	59.29%	2,373	40.58%	8	0.14%
1940	4,647	61.00%	2,946	38.67%	25	0.33%
1936	2,119	41.41%	2,977	58.18%	21	0.41%
1932	1,505	27.26%	4,015	72.74%	0	0.00%
1928	2,726	60.62%	1,745	38.80%	26	0.58%
1924	1,646	42.17%	1,985	50.86%	272	6.97%
1920	1,432	48.30%	1,375	46.37%	158	5.33%
1916	749	35.80%	1,040	49.71%	303	14.48%
1912	555	32.55%	888	52.08%	262	15.37%

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Former community

New Tulsa, dissolved in 2001, now part of Broken Arrow

Education

School districts (all full K-12) include:^[15]

National Register of Historic Places

These in Wagoner County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

A. J. Mason Building, Tullahassee
Amos Parkinson House, Wagoner
Cobb Building, Wagoner
Collin McKinney House, Wagoner
First National Bank of Wagoner, Wagoner
First Presbyterian Church of Coweta, Coweta
Frederick Parkinson House, Wagoner
Jamison Cemetery, Okay
John W. Gibson House, Wagoner
Koweta Mission Site, Coweta

Miller-Washington School, Red Bird
Newport Hotel and Restaurant, Wagoner
Red Bird City Hall, Red Bird
Rio Grande Ranch Headquarters Historic District, Okay
St James Episcopal Church, Wagoner
Tullahassee Mission Site, Tullahassee
Van Tuyl Homeplace, Porter
Wagoner Armory, Wagoner
Way House, Wagoner
William McAnally House, Wagoner

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ American Factfinder. Accessed April 29, 2013.
^ "Current Registration Statistics by County" (PDF). ok.gov. July 31, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wagoner County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list