McClain County, Oklahoma

McClain County
McClain County Courthouse
Map of Oklahoma highlighting McClain 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°00′N 97°26′W / 35°N 97.44°W / 35; -97.44
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
SeatPurcell
Largest cityNewcastle
Area
 • Total580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water9.6 sq mi (25 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total41,662
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitemcclain-co-ok.us

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.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: McClain County, Oklahoma; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ O'Dell, Larry. "McClain County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.