Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Kingfisher County | |
|---|---|
Post Office in Kingfisher (2014) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′N 97°56′W / 35.94°N 97.94°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | May 2, 1890 |
| Seat | Kingfisher |
| Largest city | Kingfisher |
| Area | |
• Total | 906 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Land | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 7.9 sq mi (20 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,184 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | https://kingfisher.okcounties.org/ |
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Kingfisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,184. Its county seat is Kingfisher. The county was formed in 1890 and named Kingfisher by a vote of residents.
The land was given to the Creek Nation by the federal government, but was taken back after the American Civil War.