Cotton County, Oklahoma

Cotton County
Cotton County Courthouse in September 2014
Cotton County Courthouse in September 2014
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Cotton County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°17′N 98°22′W / 34.28°N 98.37°W / 34.28; -98.37
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1912
SeatWalters
Largest cityWalters
Area
 • Total642 sq mi (1,660 km2)
 • Land633 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Water9.3 sq mi (24 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,527
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

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.

  1. ^ "Cotton 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. ^ State of Oklahoma (PDF) (Map) (1907 ed.). Department of the Interior, General Land Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
  4. ^ O'Dell, Larry, "Cotton County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009, Accessed March 28, 2015.

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