Sequoyah County | |
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![]() The Sequoyah County Courthouse in Sallisaw | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
![]() Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°30′N 94°45′W / 35.5°N 94.75°W | |
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Founded | 1907 |
Named for | Sequoyah |
Seat | Sallisaw |
Largest city | Sallisaw |
Area | |
• Total | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Land | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
• Water | 41 sq mi (110 km2) 5.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,281 |
• Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | seqcounty |
Sequoyah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,281.[1] The county seat is Sallisaw.[2] Sequoyah County was created in 1907 when Oklahoma became a state. It was named after Sequoyah, who created the Cherokee syllabary and its written language.[3]
Sequoyah County is part of the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan statistical area.