Blaine County | |
|---|---|
 Blaine County Courthouse in Watonga | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′N 98°26′W / 35.88°N 98.43°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | May 2, 1890 |
| Named for | James G. Blaine |
| Seat | Watonga |
| Largest city | Watonga |
| Area | |
• Total | 939 sq mi (2,430 km2) |
| • Land | 928 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,735 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | blaine |
Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,735.[1] Its county seat is Watonga.[2] Part of the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening in 1892, the county had gained rail lines by the early 1900s and highways by the 1930s.[3][4] The county was named for James G. Blaine, an American politician who was the Republican presidential candidate in 1884 and Secretary of State under President Benjamin Harrison.[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Wilson, Linda D., "Blaine County,"," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed March 28, 2015.
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