Cotton County | |
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![]() Cotton County Courthouse in September 2014 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
![]() Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°17′N 98°22′W / 34.28°N 98.37°W | |
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Founded | 1912 |
Seat | Walters |
Largest city | Walters |
Area | |
• Total | 642 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
• Land | 633 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
• Water | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,527 |
• Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Cotton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,527.[1] Its county seat is Walters.[2] When Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, the area which is now Cotton County fell within the boundaries of Comanche County.[3] It was split off in 1912, becoming the last county created in Oklahoma; it was named for the county's primary crop.[4]
Cotton County is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma metropolitan area.