Caddo County, Oklahoma

Caddo County
The Southern Plains Indian Museum in Anadarko
The Southern Plains Indian Museum in Anadarko
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Caddo 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°11′N 98°23′W / 35.18°N 98.38°W / 35.18; -98.38
Country United States
State Oklahoma
FoundedAugust 6, 1901
Named forCaddo Tribe
SeatAnadarko
Largest cityAnadarko
Area
 • Total1,290 sq mi (3,300 km2)
 • Land1,278 sq mi (3,310 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,945
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Caddo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,945.[1] Its county seat is Anadarko.[2] Created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory, the county is named for the Caddo tribe who were settled here on a reservation in the 1870s. Caddo County is immediately west of the seven-county Greater Oklahoma City metro area, and although is not officially in the metro area, it has many economic ties in this region.

  1. ^ "Caddo County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.