Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
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, Oklahoma | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Cherokee |
| Largest City | Helena |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
881 sq mi (2,282 km²) 866 sq mi (2,243 km²) 15 sq mi (39 km²), 1.7% |
| Population - Density |
6.5/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray | |
Geography
The county has a total area of 881 square miles.
Bordering counties
- Harper County, Kansas (northeast)
- Grant County (east)
- Garfield County (southeast)
- Major County (south)
- Woods County (west)
- Barber County, Kansas (northwest)
Places
City
- Cherokee
Towns
- Aline
- Amorita
- Burlington
- Byron
- Carmen
- Goltry
- Helena
- Jet
- Lambert
Other
- Ashley
- Driftwood
- Ingersoll
- Nescatunga
- Yewed
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma Media
The Cherokee Outlet (1885)
An Oklahoma Land Rush (1889)
Aerial view to the northwest of the Great Salt Plains Lake Dam on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River in Alfalfa County, OK. The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Age pyramid for Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
