Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
county in Oklahoma, United States
Alfalfa County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2020, 5,699 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Cherokee.
Alfalfa County | |
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Coordinates: 36°44′N 98°19′W / 36.73°N 98.32°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
Founded | 1907 |
Named for | William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray |
Seat | Cherokee |
Largest city | Helena |
Area | |
• Total | 881 sq mi (2,280 km2) |
• Land | 866 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
• Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,699 |
• Density | 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Geography
changeThe county has a total area of 881 square miles.
Bordering counties
change- Harper County, Kansas (northeast)
- Grant County (east)
- Garfield County (southeast)
- Major County (south)
- Woods County (west)
- Barber County, Kansas (northwest)
Places
changeCity
change- Cherokee
Towns
change- Aline
- Amorita
- Burlington
- Byron
- Carmen
- Goltry
- Helena
- Jet
- Lambert
Other
change- Ashley
- Driftwood
- Ingersoll
- Nescatunga
- Yewed
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.