Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Pittsburg County | |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Seat | McAlester |
Largest city | McAlester |
Area | |
• Total | 1,378 sq mi (3,570 km2) |
• Land | 1,305 sq mi (3,380 km2) |
• Water | 72 sq mi (190 km2) 5.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,773 |
• Density | 32/sq mi (12/km2) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | pittsburg |
Pittsburg County is a
Pittsburg County comprises the McAlester, OK
History
The area forming Pittsburg County was part of the
Some important trails, including the
James J. McAlester moved to the Choctaw Nation in 1872, opened a trading post and married a Chickasaw woman. This qualified him to obtain citizenship rights in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations. When the MK&T built its line, McAlester laid claim to the coal deposits in the Perryville area, which he and some partners leased to the Osage Coal and Mining Company, which was owned by the Missouri Pacific Railroad and acquired by the MK&T in 1888.[3]
Pittsburg County was formed on July 16, 1907, as an original county from Choctaw land. County leaders, thinking its coal production compared favorably with
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- McIntosh County (north)
- Haskell County (northeast)
- Latimer County (east)
- Pushmataha County (southeast)
- Atoka County (south)
- Coal County (southwest)
- Hughes County (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 47,650 | — | |
1920 | 52,570 | 10.3% | |
1930 | 50,778 | −3.4% | |
1940 | 48,985 | −3.5% | |
1950 | 41,031 | −16.2% | |
1960 | 34,360 | −16.3% | |
1970 | 37,521 | 9.2% | |
1980 | 40,524 | 8.0% | |
1990 | 40,581 | 0.1% | |
2000 | 43,953 | 8.3% | |
2010 | 45,837 | 4.3% | |
2020 | 43,773 | −4.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010[10] |
As of the
In 2010, there were 18,623 households, out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.50% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.10 males.
As of 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $28,679, and the median income for a family was $35,190. Males had a median income of $28,470 versus $19,886 for females. The
Politics
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of June 30, 2023[12] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Number of Voters | Percentage | |||
Democratic | 8,505 | 32.28% | |||
Republican | 13,446 | 51.04% | |||
Others | 4,395 | 16.68% | |||
Total | 26,346 | 100% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 13,851 | 77.28% | 3,768 | 21.02% | 305 | 1.70% |
2016 | 12,753 | 73.84% | 3,711 | 21.49% | 807 | 4.67% |
2012 | 10,841 | 69.17% | 4,831 | 30.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
2008 | 11,752 | 68.29% | 5,457 | 31.71% | 0 | 0.00% |
2004 | 11,134 | 59.91% | 7,452 | 40.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
2000 | 8,514 | 52.05% | 7,627 | 46.63% | 216 | 1.32% |
1996 | 5,966 | 35.58% | 8,475 | 50.55% | 2,325 | 13.87% |
1992 | 5,659 | 30.06% | 8,523 | 45.27% | 4,645 | 24.67% |
1988 | 7,594 | 46.47% | 8,623 | 52.77% | 125 | 0.76% |
1984 | 9,778 | 58.34% | 6,860 | 40.93% | 122 | 0.73% |
1980 | 7,062 | 44.54% | 8,292 | 52.29% | 503 | 3.17% |
1976 | 4,807 | 30.63% | 10,743 | 68.46% | 142 | 0.90% |
1972 | 9,989 | 66.42% | 4,748 | 31.57% | 303 | 2.01% |
1968 | 3,978 | 28.79% | 6,112 | 44.24% | 3,726 | 26.97% |
1964 | 3,555 | 26.42% | 9,903 | 73.58% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 5,834 | 44.39% | 7,310 | 55.61% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 5,239 | 38.46% | 8,382 | 61.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 5,909 | 38.23% | 9,546 | 61.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 2,893 | 23.20% | 9,576 | 76.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
1944 | 4,068 | 32.22% | 8,535 | 67.60% | 23 | 0.18% |
1940 | 4,484 | 30.55% | 10,169 | 69.29% | 23 | 0.16% |
1936 | 3,651 | 26.71% | 9,974 | 72.97% | 43 | 0.31% |
1932 | 2,396 | 18.53% | 10,536 | 81.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 5,875 | 49.20% | 5,960 | 49.91% | 107 | 0.90% |
1924 | 3,554 | 33.01% | 6,062 | 56.31% | 1,149 | 10.67% |
1920 | 5,371 | 47.17% | 5,361 | 47.08% | 655 | 5.75% |
1916 | 1,879 | 30.26% | 3,441 | 55.42% | 889 | 14.32% |
1912 | 1,574 | 27.07% | 2,767 | 47.59% | 1,473 | 25.34% |
Economy
Although Pittsburg county was originally noted for its coal production, agriculture has long been important to the county economy. Just after statehood, farmers controlled 20 percent of the county's land area. The most important cash crops were corn and cotton. By 1960, sorghum had become the most important crop. In 2000, wheat had become the top crop.[3]
Manufacturing became significant when the U.S. Navy built an ammunition depot at McAlester during World War II. It employed 8,000 people in 1945. The U. S. Army took over the facility in 1977.[3]
The Corps of Engineers built
Communities
Cities
- Haileyville
- Hartshorne
- Krebs
- McAlester (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated places
- Blocker
- Cabaniss[14] – located near the intersection of "Cabiness" Road, US Highway 270 and Twisted Creek Road.
- Ti
Education
School districts include:[15]
K-12:
- Canadian Public Schools
- Clayton Public Schools
- Crowder Public Schools
- Haileyville Public Schools
- Hartshorne Public Schools
- Indianola Public Schools
- Kiowa Public Schools
- McAlester Public Schools
- Pittsburg Public Schools
- Quinton Public Schools
- Savanna Public Schools
- Stuart Public Schools
Elementary only:
There is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-affiliated school and boarding facility, Jones Academy (education for grades 1–6, boarding only for grades 7–12)
NRHP sites
The following sites in Pittsburg County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Aldridge Hotel, McAlester
- Blackburn's Station Site, Pittsburg
- Busby Office Building, McAlester
- Busby Theatre, McAlester
- Canadian Jail and Livery Stable, Canadian
- Choate Cabin, Indianola
- Cole Chapel School, Hartshorne
- Federal Building and US Courthouse, McAlester
- First Presbyterian Church, McAlester
- Hokey's Drugstore, Krebs
- Jeff Lee Park Bath House and Pool, McAlester
- Mass Grave of the Mexican Miners, McAlester
- McAlester Armory, McAlester
- McAlester DX, McAlester
- McAlester House, McAlester
- McAlester Scottish Rite Temple, McAlester
- Mine Rescue Station Building, McAlester
- New State School, McAlester
- OKLA Theater, McAlester
- Perryville, McAlester
- Pittsburg County Courthouse, McAlester
- Pittsburg School and Gymnasium, Pittsburg
- Southern Ice and Cold Storage Company, Pittsburg
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Krebs
- Tipton Ridge School, Blocker
References
- ^ "Pittsburg County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h O'Dell, Larry. "Pittsburg County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.
- ^ John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma, Plate 38.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Oklahoma Registration Statistics by County" (PDF). OK.gov. January 15, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ https://roadsidethoughts.com/ok/cabaniss-xx-pittsburg-profile.htm Roadside Thoughts: Cabaniss, Pittsburg County, OK. Accessed May 8, 2022.