Roger Mills County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′N 99°42′W / 35.69°N 99.7°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Named for | Roger Q. Mills |
| Seat | Cheyenne |
| Largest town | Cheyenne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,146 sq mi (2,970 km2) |
| • Land | 1,141 sq mi (2,960 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.40% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,442 |
| • Density | 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Roger Mills County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,442,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is Cheyenne.[2] The county was created in 1891.[3]
Roger Mills county is located above the petroleum-rich Panhandle-Hugoton Field, making it one of the leading sources of oil, natural gas and helium. The county also overlies part of the Ogallala Aquifer.[4]
- ^ "Roger Mills County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Oklahoma: Individual County Chronologies". Oklahoma Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Linda D. "Roger Mills County,' Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 5, 2015.