Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

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.

Alfalfa County
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
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

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.


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