Woodward County

Woodward County, Oklahoma

1600 Main St Suite 9
Woodward, OK 73801
Phone: (580) 256-8097
Fax: (580) 254-6840

In northwestern OK, west of Enid; organized as County "N" in 1893 from Indian lands; re-formed Nov 16, 1907. Name Origin: For the railroad station, itself named for Brinton W. Woodward, a director of the Santa Fe Railroad

Area (sq mi):: 1246.01 (land 1242.30; water 3.71) Population per square mile: 15.40
Population 2005: 19,088 State rank: 41 Population change: 2000-20005 3.30%; 1990-2000 -2.60% Population 2000: 18,486 (White 90.30%; Black or African American 1.10%; Hispanic or Latino 4.80%; Asian 0.50%; Other 6.20%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 37.40
Income 2000: per capita $16,734; median household $33,581; Population below poverty level: 12.50% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,877-$21,581
Unemployment (2004): 3.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.50% Median travel time to work: 19.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 9.60% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Woodward County seat (11,864)
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