Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County Courthouse in Shawnee
Pottawatomie County Courthouse in Shawnee
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Pottawatomie 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°12′N 96°56′W / 35.2°N 96.94°W / 35.2; -96.94
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1891
Named forPotawatomi people
SeatShawnee
Largest cityShawnee
Area
 • Total
793 sq mi (2,050 km2)
 • Land788 sq mi (2,040 km2)
 • Water5.7 sq mi (15 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
72,454
 • Density91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitepottawatomiecountyok.com

Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,454.[1] Its county seat is Shawnee.[2]

Pottawatomie County is part of the Shawnee, OK micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Oklahoma City–Shawnee, OK combined statistical area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.