Canadian County

Canadian County, Oklahoma

201 N Choctaw St
El Reno, OK 73036
Phone: (405) 262-1070
Fax: (405) 422-2411
www.canadiancounty.org

In central OK, west of Oklahoma City; original county; organized 1890 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the Canadian River, which runs through it; known to the Osage as Ne-sout-che-bra-ra, probably named in honor of their homelands by French-Canadian explorers or traders.

Area (sq mi): 905.17 (land 899.71; water 5.45). Pop per sq mi: 109.70.
Pop 2005: 98,701. State rank: 5. Pop change: 2000-20005 12.50%; 1990-2000 17.90%. Pop 2000: 87,697 (White 85.00%; Black or African American 2.20%; Hispanic or Latino 3.90%; Asian 2.40%; Other 8.40%). Foreign born: 3.20%. Median age: 35.40.
Income 2000: per capita $19,691; median household $45,439; Pop below poverty level: 7.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,055-$26,929.
Unemployment 2004: 3.90%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 22.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 63.40%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Yukon (21,596)

El Reno (15,952)

Mustang (15,168)

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