Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
325 N Broadway
Shawnee, OK 74801
Phone: (405) 273-8222
Fax: (405) 275-6898
In central OK, southeast of Oklahoma City; original county; organized as County "B" in 1891 (prior to statehood); name changed in 1892. Name Origin: For the Potawatomie Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock. The name probably means 'people of the place of the fire.'
Area (sq mi): 793.26 (land 787.70; water 5.57). Pop per sq mi: 86.70.
Pop 2005: 68,272. State rank: 10. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.20%; 1990-2000 11.50%. Pop 2000: 65,521 (White 78.80%; Black or African American 2.90%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.60%; Other 16.60%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 35.50.
Income 2000: per capita $15,972; median household $31,573; Pop below poverty level: 14.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,214-$22,563.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 0.20%. Median travel time to work: 25.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 34.20%.
Shawnee, OK 74801
Phone: (405) 273-8222
Fax: (405) 275-6898
In central OK, southeast of Oklahoma City; original county; organized as County "B" in 1891 (prior to statehood); name changed in 1892. Name Origin: For the Potawatomie Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock. The name probably means 'people of the place of the fire.'
Area (sq mi): 793.26 (land 787.70; water 5.57). Pop per sq mi: 86.70.
Pop 2005: 68,272. State rank: 10. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.20%; 1990-2000 11.50%. Pop 2000: 65,521 (White 78.80%; Black or African American 2.90%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.60%; Other 16.60%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 35.50.
Income 2000: per capita $15,972; median household $31,573; Pop below poverty level: 14.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,214-$22,563.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 0.20%. Median travel time to work: 25.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 34.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000:
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Pottawatomie County, Kansas
PO Box 187
Westmoreland, KS 66549
Phone: (785) 457-3314
Fax: (785) 457-3507
www.pottcounty.org
In northeastern KS, east of Manhattan; organized Feb 20, 1857 (prior to statehood) from Indian lands. Name Origin: For the Potawatomie Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock. Name means 'people of the place of the fire.'
Area (sq mi): 862.07 (land 844.24; water 17.83). Pop per sq mi: 22.70.
Pop 2005: 19,129. State rank: 29. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.10%; 1990-2000 12.90%. Pop 2000: 18,209 (White 94.90%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 2.30%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.70%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 35.90.
Income 2000: per capita $17,785; median household $40,176; Pop below poverty level: 9.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,927-$26,207.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 1.40%. Median travel time to work: 22.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 46.20%.
Westmoreland, KS 66549
Phone: (785) 457-3314
Fax: (785) 457-3507
www.pottcounty.org
In northeastern KS, east of Manhattan; organized Feb 20, 1857 (prior to statehood) from Indian lands. Name Origin: For the Potawatomie Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock. Name means 'people of the place of the fire.'
Area (sq mi): 862.07 (land 844.24; water 17.83). Pop per sq mi: 22.70.
Pop 2005: 19,129. State rank: 29. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.10%; 1990-2000 12.90%. Pop 2000: 18,209 (White 94.90%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 2.30%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.70%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 35.90.
Income 2000: per capita $17,785; median household $40,176; Pop below poverty level: 9.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,927-$26,207.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 1.40%. Median travel time to work: 22.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 46.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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