Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

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Alfalfa County
Alfalfa County Courthouse in Cherokee (2007)
Alfalfa County Courthouse in Cherokee (2007)
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Alfalfa County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting 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[change | change source]

The county has a total area of 881 square miles.

Bordering counties[change | change source]

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

Places[change | change source]

City[change | change source]

  • Cherokee

Towns[change | change source]

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

Other[change | change source]

  • Ashley
  • Driftwood
  • Ingersoll
  • Nescatunga
  • Yewed

References[change | change source]

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