Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

Kingfisher County
Post Office in Kingfisher (2014)
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Kingfisher 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°56′N 97°56′W / 35.94°N 97.94°W / 35.94; -97.94
Country United States
State Oklahoma
FoundedMay 2, 1890
SeatKingfisher
Largest cityKingfisher
Area
 • Total906 sq mi (2,350 km2)
 • Land898 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Water7.9 sq mi (20 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,184
 • Density17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Kingfisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,184.[1] Its county seat is Kingfisher.[2] The county was formed in 1890 and named Kingfisher by a vote of residents.

The land was given to the Creek Nation by the federal government, but was taken back after the American Civil War.

  1. ^ "Kingfisher County, Oklahoma". 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.