Everything about Osage Indian Reservation totally explained
Osage County is the largest
county in the
U.S. state of
Oklahoma. Coterminous with the
Osage Indian Reservation, it's the home of the
Osage Nation. As of 2000, the population was 44,437. Its
county seat is
Pawhuska.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,304
square miles (5,967
km²), of which, 2,251 square miles (5,830 km²) of it's land and 53 square miles (137 km²) of it (2.30%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 44,437 people, 16,617 households, and 12,213 families residing in the county. The
population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 18,826 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.01%
White, 10.84%
Black or
African American, 14.42%
Native American, 0.23%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.63% from
other races, and 6.83% from two or more races. 2.12% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 16,617 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were
married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,477, and the median income for a family was $40,784. Males had a median income of $31,148 versus $23,652 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,014. About 10.30% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
†† Sand Springs and Tulsa are primarily in
Tulsa County, but parts of them extend into Osage County.
» ††† Skiatook is primarily in Osage County, but part of it extends into Tulsa County.
NRHP Sites
The following sites in Osage County are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places:
| Bank of Bigheart, Barnsdall
Bank of Burbank, Burbank
Bank of Hominy, Hominy
Barnsdall Main Street Well Site, Barnsdall
Blacksmith's House, Pawhuska
Chapman-Barnard Ranch Headquarters, Pawhuska
Chief Ne-Kah-Wah-She-Tun-Kah Grave and Statue, Fairfax
Pawhuska City Hall, Pawhuska
Fred Drummond House, Hominy
First National Bank and Masonic Lodge, Fairfax
Hominy Armory, Hominy
Hominy Osage Round House, Hominy
|
Hominy School, Hominy
Immaculate Conception Church, Pawhuska
Lincoln Colored School, Fairfax
Marland Filling Station, Hominy
Osage Agency, Pawhuska
Osage Bank of Fairfax, Fairfax
Osage County Courthouse, Pawhuska
Pawhuska Armory, Pawhuska
Pawhuska Downtown Historic District, Pawhuska
Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn, Avant
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