Greer County, Oklahoma
Greer County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2020, 5,491 people lived there. Its county seat is Mangum. The county is named after John A. Greer, a former governor of Texas.
| Greer County, Oklahoma | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Mangum |
| Largest City | Mangum |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
644 sq mi (1,668 km²) 639 sq mi (1,655 km²) 4.3 sq mi (11 km²), 0.7% |
| PopulationEst. - (2013) - Density |
6,171 9.8/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: greer.okcounties.org | |
History
The county was founded in 1896, when Oklahoma was still the Indian Territory. From 1896 to 1903, the county prohibited African Americans from living in it. In 1907, land was take away from the county to form the counties of Jackson County and Beckham County. In 1909, land was once again taken away to from Harmon County. The population peak was in 1930.
Geography
The county has a total area of 644 square miles. It has 1 city, 2 towns, and 2 unincorporated communities.
Places
City
Mangum (county seat)
Towns
Granite
Willow
Unincorporated communities
Brinkman
Reed
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