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Delaware County, Oklahoma

Coordinates : 36°25′N 94°48′W / 36.41°N 94.80°W / 36.41; -94.80 Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . As of the 2020 census , its population was 40...

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Coordinates: 36°25′N94°48′W / 36.41°N 94.80°W / 36.41; -94.80

Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 40,397.[1] Its county seat is Jay.[2] The county was named for the Delaware Indians, who had established a village in the area prior to the Cherokees being assigned to relocate to Indian Territory in the 1830s. Delaware County was created in 1907. Prior to becoming Delaware County, a large portion of the area was known as the Delaware District of the Cherokee Nation. Today, Delaware County continues to be recognized by the Cherokee Nation as the Delaware District.

History

Archaeological studies have shown that at least three different periods of prehistoric people had lived in the area covered by Delaware County. These included 23 Archaic, 17 Woodland, and 63 Eastern Villager sites. Artifacts date back between 1400 and 2000 years from the present. Many of these sites have been submerged since the creation of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees.[3]

Few Native Americans lived in the area until the early 19th century, when the federal government began relocating tribes from the Eastern United States. About 1820, a group of Delaware, who had allied with the Cherokee against the Osage, settled Delaware Town, about two miles south of the present town of Eucha. In 1828, the Western Cherokee moved from Arkansas Territory into the area just south of the present Delaware County. In 1832, the Seneca moved from Ohio into an area that included the northeastern part of Delaware County.[3]

The present-day county was created at statehood in 1907. Initially, Grove, the only incorporated town in the county, was designated as the county seat. However, a large number of county residents wanted a more centrally located seat. This group founded the town of Jay, where they built a wooden courthouse and won an election to move the county seat. A court suit resolved the dispute in favor of the Jay location.[3]

Geography

Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos , el condado tiene una superficie total de 792 millas cuadradas (2050 km² ) , de las cuales 54 millas cuadradas (140 km² ) ( 6,8 %) están cubiertas de agua. [ 4 ] El condado se ubica en la ladera occidental de la meseta de Ozark ; no hay petróleo, gas ni recursos minerales de importancia económica, pero el condado cuenta con abundante agua. [ 3 ]  

El lago Eucha , un embalse artificial en el arroyo Spavinaw, terminado en 1952, se ubica principalmente dentro del condado de Delaware. El lago Grand Lake o' the Cherokees , terminado en 1940, y el lago Spavinaw , terminado en 1924, se encuentran parcialmente dentro del condado de Delaware. Los ríos Neosho y Elk drenan la parte norte del condado, mientras que el arroyo Flint y el río Illinois drenan la parte sur. [ 3 ]

Autopistas principales

condados adyacentes

Datos demográficos

censo de 2020

Según el censo de Estados Unidos de 2020 , el condado tenía una población de 40.397 habitantes. De los residentes, el 20,0% eran menores de 18 años y el 25,6% tenían 65 años o más; la mediana de edad era de 48,0 años. Por cada 100 mujeres había 97,4 hombres, y por cada 100 mujeres mayores de 18 años había 95,9 hombres. [ 11 ] [ 12 ]

The racial makeup of the county was 62.9% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 21.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2% Asian, 1.5% from some other race, and 12.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.0% of the population.[12]

There were 16,677 households in the county, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 24,086 housing units, of which 30.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.5% were owner-occupied and 24.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%.[11]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, 41,487 people resided in the county, up from 37,077 people in 2000. Of the 14,838 households, 29.0% had children under living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 8.9 had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were not families. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the age distribution was 24.5% under 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

As of 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $27,996, and the median income for a family was $33,093. Males had a median income of $25,758 versus $19,345 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,424. About 14.10% of families and 18.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.40% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

En el censo de 2000, 14.838 hogares y 10.772 familias residían en el condado. La densidad de población era de 50 personas por milla cuadrada (19 personas/km² ) . Las 22.290 unidades de vivienda tenían una densidad promedio de 30 unidades por milla cuadrada (12/km² ) . La composición racial del condado era 70,22% blanca, 0,13% afroamericana, 22,31% nativa americana, 0,17% asiática, 0,63% de otras razas y 6,53% de dos o más razas. Los hispanos o latinos autoidentificados constituían el 1,75% de la población. Aproximadamente el 93,8% hablaba inglés , el 3,5% cherokee y el 2,3% español como primera lengua.  

Política

Comunidades

Ciudades

pueblos

lugares designados por el censo

Otras comunidades no incorporadas

Sitios del NRHP

El condado de Delaware, junto con el condado de Ottawa al norte, tiene un gran impacto en el turismo de Oklahoma. Dichos condados, en conjunto, constituyen el tercer destino turístico más importante del estado, solo superado por las áreas metropolitanas de Oklahoma City y Tulsa. [ 15 ]

Estos sitios, ubicados en el condado de Delaware, están incluidos en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos :

Education

Kindergarten-grade 12 school districts include:[16]

Elementary school districts include:[16]

References

  1. ↑"Delaware County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ↑"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. 12345Stauber, Rose. "Delaware County,"Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed March 25, 2015.
  4. ↑"2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  5. ↑"County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  6. ↑"U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  7. ↑"Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  8. ↑Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  9. ↑"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 March 27, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  10. ↑"State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  11. 123"2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  12. 12"2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  13. ↑"Oklahoma Registration Statistics by County"(PDF). OK.gov. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 17, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  14. ↑Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  15. ↑"Ottawa, Delaware counties generates $519 million combined in visitor spending as 'welcome mat' for Oklahoma". Kaylea M. Hutson-Miller, Tulsa World, October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  16. 12Geography Division. 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, OK(PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2025. - Text list
  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Delaware County
  • Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory

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