Greer County | |
|---|---|
 Greer County Courthouse in Mangum | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′N 99°34′W / 34.93°N 99.56°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Named for | John Alexander Greer |
| Seat | Mangum |
| Largest city | Mangum |
| Area | |
• Total | 644 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Land | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Water | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,491 |
| • Density | 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | greer |
Greer County is a county located along the southwest border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,491.[1] Its county seat is Mangum.[2] From 1860 to 1896, the state of Texas claimed an area known as Greer County, Texas, which included present-day Greer County along with neighboring areas. In 1896 it was designated as a county in Oklahoma Territory under a ruling by the US Supreme Court.[3] The rural Greer County is home to Quartz Mountain State Park, near the community of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. It is also home to the Oklahoma State Reformatory, located in Granite.[4] Its population has declined since 1930 due to changes in agriculture and migration to cities for work.
- ^ "Greer County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Oklahoma: Individual County Chronologies". Oklahoma Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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