McClain County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′N 97°26′W / 35°N 97.44°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Seat | Purcell |
| Largest city | Newcastle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 580 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Land | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Water | 9.6 sq mi (25 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 41,662 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | mcclain-co-ok |
McClain County is a county located in south central Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,662.[1] Its county seat is Purcell.[2] The county was named for Charles M. McClain, an Oklahoma constitutional convention attendee.[3]
McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: McClain County, Oklahoma; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ O'Dell, Larry. "McClain County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.