Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Alfalfa County
Alfalfa County Courthouse in Cherokee (2007)
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°44′N 98°19′W / 36.73°N 98.32°W / 36.73; -98.32
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
Named forWilliam H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray
SeatCherokee
Largest cityHelena
Area
 • Total881 sq mi (2,280 km2)
 • Land866 sq mi (2,240 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,699
 • Density6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Alfalfa County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2020, 5,699 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Cherokee.

Geography

The county has a total area of 881 square miles.

Bordering counties

  • Harper County, Kansas (northeast)
  • Grant County (east)
  • Garfield County (southeast)
  • Major County (south)
  • Woods County (west)
  • Barber County, Kansas (northwest)

Places

City

  • Cherokee

Towns

  • Aline
  • Amorita
  • Burlington
  • Byron
  • Carmen
  • Goltry
  • Helena
  • Jet
  • Lambert

Other

  • Ashley
  • Driftwood
  • Ingersoll
  • Nescatunga
  • Yewed

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.