Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the 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.
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 nineteenth 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]
Geographyedit
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 792 square miles (2,050 km2), of which 738 square miles (1,910 km2) is land and 54 square miles (140 km2) (6.8%) is water.[4] The county lies on the western slope of the Ozark Plateau. There are no oil, gas or mineral resources of economic consequence, but the county has abundant water.[3]
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010[9]
Age pyramid for Delaware County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.
As of the 2010 census, there were 41,487 people, up from 37,077 people in 2000. In 2000, there were 14,838 households, and 10,772 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19 people/km2). There were 22,290 housing units at an average density of 30 units per square mile (12/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 70.22% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 22.31% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 6.53% from two or more races. Self-identified Hispanic or Latino Americans made up 1.75% of the population. 93.8% spoke English, 3.5% Cherokee and 2.3% Spanish as their first language. By 2020, its population declined to 40,397.[1]
In 2010, there were 14,838 households, out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.50% under the age of 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 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 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.
Politicsedit
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of June 30, 2023[10]
Delaware County, together with Ottawa County to the north, has a large impact on tourism in Oklahoma. Said counties combined are the third-largest tourism destination in the state, following only the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas.[12]
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^. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^"Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
^"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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^(PDF). OK.gov. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^"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.
External linksedit
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Delaware County
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Not to be confused with Delaware Oklahoma Delaware County is a county located in the U S state of Oklahoma As of the 2020 census the 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 Delaware CountyCountyDelaware County CourthouseLocation within the U S state of OklahomaOklahoma s location within the U S Coordinates 36 25 N 94 48 W 36 41 N 94 8 W 36 41 94 8Country United StatesState OklahomaFounded1907Named forDelaware IndiansSeatJayLargest cityGroveArea Total792 sq mi 2 050 km2 Land738 sq mi 1 910 km2 Water54 sq mi 140 km2 6 8 Population 2020 Total40 397 Density51 sq mi 20 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district2ndWebsitedelaware wbr okcounties wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Major highways 2 2 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Communities 5 1 Cities 5 2 Towns 5 3 Census designated places 5 4 Other unincorporated communities 6 NRHP sites 7 References 8 External linksHistory editArchaeological 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 nineteenth 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 editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 792 square miles 2 050 km2 of which 738 square miles 1 910 km2 is land and 54 square miles 140 km2 6 8 is water 4 The county lies on the western slope of the Ozark Plateau There are no oil gas or mineral resources of economic consequence but the county has abundant water 3 Lake Eucha a man made reservoir on Spavinaw Creek completed in 1952 lies primarily within Delaware County Grand Lake o the Cherokees completed in 1940 and Lake Spavinaw completed in 1924 are partly within Delaware County The Neosho River and the Elk River drain the northern part of the county while Flint Creek and the Illinois River drain the southern part 3 Major highways edit nbsp U S Highway 59 nbsp U S Highway 60 nbsp U S Highway 412 nbsp State Highway 10 nbsp State Highway 20 nbsp State Highway 25 nbsp State Highway 28Adjacent counties edit Ottawa County north McDonald County Missouri northeast Benton County Arkansas east Adair County south Cherokee County south Mayes County west Craig County northwest Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 191011 469 192013 86820 9 193015 37010 8 194018 59221 0 195014 734 20 8 196013 198 10 4 197017 76734 6 198023 94634 8 199028 07017 2 200037 07732 1 201041 48711 9 202040 397 2 6 U S Decennial Census 5 1790 1960 6 1900 1990 7 1990 2000 8 2010 9 nbsp Age pyramid for Delaware County Oklahoma based on census 2000 data As of the 2010 census there were 41 487 people up from 37 077 people in 2000 In 2000 there were 14 838 households and 10 772 families residing in the county The population density was 50 people per square mile 19 people km2 There were 22 290 housing units at an average density of 30 units per square mile 12 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 70 22 White 0 13 Black or African American 22 31 Native American 0 17 Asian 0 04 Pacific Islander 0 59 from other races and 6 53 from two or more races Self identified Hispanic or Latino Americans made up 1 75 of the population 93 8 spoke English 3 5 Cherokee and 2 3 Spanish as their first language By 2020 its population declined to 40 397 1 In 2010 there were 14 838 households out of which 29 00 had children under the age of 18 living with them 59 50 were married couples living together 8 90 had a female householder with no husband present and 27 40 were non families 24 00 of all households were made up of individuals and 11 20 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 46 and the average family size was 2 89 In the county the population was spread out with 24 50 under the age of 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 years of age or older The median age was 41 years For every 100 females there were 96 50 males For every 100 females age 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 Politics editVoter Registration and Party Enrollment as of June 30 2023 10 Party Number of Voters PercentageDemocratic 5 872 22 79 Republican 15 725 61 03 Others 4 169 16 18 Total 25 766 100 United States presidential election results for Delaware County Oklahoma 11 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 13 557 78 61 3 472 20 13 216 1 25 2016 11 826 75 25 3 311 21 07 579 3 68 2012 10 080 70 61 4 196 29 39 0 0 00 2008 10 277 66 90 5 085 33 10 0 0 00 2004 10 017 64 18 5 591 35 82 0 0 00 2000 7 618 57 05 5 514 41 29 221 1 66 1996 5 230 43 81 5 094 42 67 1 615 13 53 1992 4 840 38 95 4 842 38 97 2 744 22 08 1988 5 248 51 39 4 889 47 88 75 0 73 1984 6 690 63 46 3 789 35 94 63 0 60 1980 5 302 54 00 4 244 43 22 273 2 78 1976 3 642 42 07 4 924 56 88 91 1 05 1972 5 476 70 30 2 135 27 41 178 2 29 1968 3 168 47 29 2 129 31 78 1 402 20 93 1964 2 743 42 56 3 702 57 44 0 0 00 1960 3 639 61 46 2 282 38 54 0 0 00 1956 3 078 53 47 2 679 46 53 0 0 00 1952 3 399 55 86 2 686 44 14 0 0 00 1948 2 343 42 60 3 157 57 40 0 0 00 1944 2 660 51 89 2 373 46 29 93 1 81 1940 3 305 49 04 3 417 50 70 17 0 25 1936 2 632 43 54 3 398 56 21 15 0 25 1932 1 469 28 51 3 684 71 49 0 0 00 1928 2 603 59 70 1 706 39 13 51 1 17 1924 1 563 43 97 1 729 48 64 263 7 40 1920 2 059 59 17 1 282 36 84 139 3 99 1916 837 36 44 1 227 53 42 233 10 14 1912 732 38 55 983 51 76 184 9 69 Communities editCities edit Grove JayTowns edit Bernice Colcord Kansas Oaks West Siloam SpringsCensus designated places edit Brush Creek Bull Hollow Butler Cayuga Cleora Cloud Creek Copeland Deer Lick Dennis Dodge Dripping Springs Drowning Creek Flint Creek Indianola Kenwood Leach New Eucha Oak Hill Piney Old Eucha Rocky Ford Sycamore Tagg Flats Twin Oaks White Water Zena Other unincorporated communities edit Chloeta EuchaNRHP sites editDelaware County together with Ottawa County to the north has a large impact on tourism in Oklahoma Said counties combined are the third largest tourism destination in the state following only the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas 12 Main article National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County Oklahoma The following sites are in Delaware County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places Bassett Grove Ceremonial Grounds Grove Beattie s Prairie Jay Corey House Hotel Grove Hildebrand Mill Siloam Springs Polson Cemetery Jay Saline Courthouse Rose Splitlog Church GroveReferences edit a b Delaware County Oklahoma United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 11 2023 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 a b c d e Stauber Rose Delaware County Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture 2009 Accessed March 25 2015 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved February 19 2015 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on April 26 2015 Retrieved February 19 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved February 19 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 27 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved February 19 2015 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 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved November 9 2013 Oklahoma Registration Statistics by County PDF OK gov January 15 2019 Archived from the original PDF on July 17 2020 Retrieved February 27 2019 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved February 20 2021 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 External links editEncyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Delaware County Oklahoma Digital Maps Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory 36 25 N 94 48 W 36 41 N 94 80 W 36 41 94 80 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delaware County Oklahoma amp oldid 1168152273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
