Hughes County, Oklahoma

Hughes County
1909 map of Hughes County
1909 map of Hughes County
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Hughes 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°02′N 96°16′W / 35.04°N 96.26°W / 35.04; -96.26
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
Named forW. C. Hughes
SeatHoldenville
Largest cityHoldenville
Area
 • Total815 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Land805 sq mi (2,080 km2)
 • Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,367
 • Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd

Hughes County is a county located in south central U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,367.[1] Its county seat is Holdenville.[2] The county was named for W. C. Hughes, an Oklahoma City lawyer who was a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.[3]

  1. ^ "May 13, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ James C. Milligan, "Hughes County." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved January 18, 2013.