Cotton County | |
|---|---|
 Cotton County Courthouse in September 2014 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′N 98°22′W / 34.28°N 98.37°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Seat | Walters |
| Largest city | Walters |
| Area | |
• Total | 642 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Land | 633 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
| • Water | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,527 |
| • Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Cotton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,527.[1] Its county seat is Walters.[2] When Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, the area which is now Cotton County fell within the boundaries of Comanche County.[3] It was split off in 1912, becoming the last county created in Oklahoma; it was named for the county's primary crop.[4]
Cotton County is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma metropolitan area.
- ^ "Cotton County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ State of Oklahoma (PDF) (Map) (1907 ed.). Department of the Interior, General Land Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ O'Dell, Larry, "Cotton County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009, Accessed March 28, 2015.