Beckham County, Oklahoma

Beckham County
Beckham County Courthouse, Sayre, Oklahoma 2015
Beckham County Courthouse,
Sayre, Oklahoma 2015
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Beckham County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°16′N 99°41′W / 35.26°N 99.69°W / 35.26; -99.69
Country United States
State Oklahoma
FoundedNovember 16, 1907
Named forJ. C. W. Beckham
SeatSayre
Largest cityElk City
Area
 • Total904 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,410
 • Density25/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitebeckham.okcounties.org

Beckham County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,410.[1] Its county seat is Sayre.[2] Founded upon statehood in 1907, Beckham County was named for J. C. W. Beckham, who was Governor of Kentucky[3] and the first popularly elected member of the United States Senate from Kentucky. Beckham County comprises the Elk City, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Beckham County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Wilson, Linda D. "Beckham County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed March 28, 2015.