Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Pittsburg County
Pittsburg County Courthouse
Pittsburg County Courthouse
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Pittsburg County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°56′N 95°45′W / 34.93°N 95.75°W / 34.93; -95.75
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
Named forPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
SeatMcAlester
Largest cityMcAlester
Area
 • Total1,378 sq mi (3,570 km2)
 • Land1,305 sq mi (3,380 km2)
 • Water72 sq mi (190 km2)  5.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total43,773
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Congressional district2nd
Websitepittsburg.okcounties.org

Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,773.[1] Its county seat is McAlester.[2] The county was formed from part of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory in 1907. County leaders believed that its coal production compared favorably with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the time of statehood.[3]

Pittsburg County comprises the McAlester, OK micropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "Pittsburg County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ O'Dell, Larry. "Pittsburg County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.