McClain County, Oklahoma

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McClain County
McClain County Courthouse Purcell, OK, 23SEP2014
McClain County Courthouse
Purcell, OK, 23SEP2014
Map of Oklahoma highlighting McClain County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°00′N 97°26′W / 35°N 97.44°W / 35; -97.44
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
SeatPurcell
Largest cityNewcastle
Area
 • Total580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water9.6 sq mi (25 km2)  1.6%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015)
38,066
 • Density60/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitemcclain-co-ok.us

McClain County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. At the 2000 census, 27,740 people lived there. Its county seat is Purcell.

Geography[change | change source]

The county has a total area of 580 square miles.