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Washington County, Oklahoma
County
Old Washington County Courthouse in Bartlesville
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 95°58′50″W / 36.747206°N 95.980597°W / 36.747206; -95.980597
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Founded	1907
Named after	George Washington
Seat	Bartlesville
Largest city	Bartlesville
Area
• Total	424 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Land	415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Water	8.8 sq mi (23 km2)  2.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	52,455
• Density	120/sq mi (46/km2)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.countycourthouse.org

Washington County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,455.^[1] Its county seat is Bartlesville.^[2] Named for President George Washington, it is the smallest county in Oklahoma in total area,^[3] adjacent to the largest county in Oklahoma, Osage County. Washington County comprises the Bartlesville, OK micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Tulsa-Muskogee-Bartlesville, OK combined statistical area. It is located along the border with Kansas.

The Osage ceded their land claims in 1825, and the Federal Government allowed the Western Cherokee to settle in this area in 1828. The 1835 Treaty of New Echota confirmed Cherokee ownership of the land. The area now covered by Washington County was part of the Cherokee Saline District between 1840 and 1856 and the Cooweescoowee District from 1856 to 1906.^[3]

The first post office was established in 1859 at the confluence of Butler Creek and the Caney River by James L. Butler. Known as Little Verdigris, the settlement also had a trading post and a school. The Civil War caused most of the inhabitants to move away and the post office closed in 1866. In 1867, the Cherokees sold 157,600 acres to the Eastern Delaware.^[3]

In 1870, Nelson Carr built a grist mill along the Caney River, which he used to grind seed corn. In 1875, he sold the mill to Jacob Bartles (for whom the town of Bartlesville would be named), who modified the mill to produce wheat flour. Other important agricultural crops included potatoes, sorghum and oats, as well as prairie hay and pecans. Cotton production was attempted in the early 1900s, but the soil proved unsuitable and this crop was soon discontinued.^[3]

The first commercial oil well in Oklahoma, designated as Nellie Johnstone Number One, was drilled near Bartlesville in 1897. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the industry developed slowly because of communal land ownership by the Cherokees, the lack of crude oil markets, and lack of reliable transportation. Bartlesville became an oil boom town only after 1900, when the nearby Osage County oil fields were developed and railroads were built into the area. In 1900, Phoenix Oil Company built a pipeline from Osage County to Bartlesville's Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot, where there was an oil loading facility. Oil was shipped from there to a refinery in Neodesha, Kansas in the same year. Washington County fields were developed soon afterward. The Bartlesville Field reached peak development during 1904 to 1906; the Bartlesville-Dewey Field in 1905 and the Copan, Canary, Hogshooter, and Wann fields were located in 1907. Several oil companies set up headquarters in the county, most notably Phillips Petroleum in Bartlesville.^[3]

Railroads came to this area at the turn of the 20th century. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway opened a line from Owen to Owasso, Oklahoma in 1899. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad opened a line from Stevens, Kansas to Dewey, Oklahoma in 1901-2 and another line from Hominy, Oklahoma to Bartlesville in 1903–04.^[3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 424 square miles (1,100 km²), of which 415 square miles (1,070 km²) is land and 8.8 square miles (23 km²) (2.1%) is water.^[4] It is the second-smallest county in Oklahoma by land area and smallest by total area. It lies in the Eastern Lowlands physiographic region, and is drained by the Caney River. Lakes and reservoirs include Copan Lake, Silver Lake and Bar-Dew Lake.^[3]

• Montgomery County, Kansas (north)
• Nowata County (east)
• Rogers County (southeast)
• Tulsa County (south)
• Osage County (west)
• Chautauqua County, Kansas (northwest)

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 52,455. Of the residents, 23.5% were under the age of 18 and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males.^[11][12]

The racial makeup of the county was 68.9% White, 2.6% Black or African American, 10.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9% Asian, 2.3% from some other race, and 14.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.4% of the population.^[12]

There were 21,071 households in the county, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 27.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[11]

There were 23,713 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.6% were owner-occupied and 29.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.4%.^[11]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 50,976 people, 21,036 households, and 14,123 families residing in the county. The population density was 45/km² (120/mi²). There were 23,451 housing units at an average density of 55.3 per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 2.4% black or African American, 10.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 6.1% from two or more races. Five percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[10]

As of 2010, there were 21,036 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 11% had a female householder with no husband present, 4% had a male householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. Individuals living alone accounted for 28.7% of households and individuals who were 65 years of age or older living alone accounted for 12.9%. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

As of 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $35,816, and the median income for a family was $43,514. Males had a median income of $34,201 versus $22,389 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,250. About 8.70% of families and 11.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over. According to 2021 census estimates, its median household income was $55,216.^[13]

• Bartlesville (county seat)
• Dewey

• Copan
• Ochelata
• Ramona
• Vera

The following sites in Washington County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places

• Bartlesville Downtown Historic District, Bartlesville
• Bartlesville Civic Center, Bartlesville
• Dewey Hotel, Dewey
• LaQuinta, Bartlesville
• Nellie Johnstone No. 1, Bartlesville
• Old Washington County Courthouse, Bartlesville
• Frank and Jane Phillips House, Bartlesville^[16]
• Price Tower, Bartlesville

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Washington County, Oklahoma.

• Washington County's website
• Washington County History Archived May 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
• Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory

Henryetta, Oklahoma
City
Location of Henryetta, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°26′30″N 95°59′11″W / 35.44167°N 95.98639°W / 35.44167; -95.98639
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Okmulgee
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area [1]
• Total	6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2)
• Land	6.85 sq mi (17.74 km2)
• Water	0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [2]	738 ft (225 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,640
• Density	823.6/sq mi (318.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74437
Area codes	539/918
FIPS code	40-33750[3]
GNIS feature ID	2410744[2]
Website	cityofhenryetta.com

Henryetta is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 5,640 at the 2020 census.^[4]

Hugh Henry established a ranch on Creek Nation land in 1885. He soon found a deposit of coal, which he began using to fuel the forge at his ranch. Discovery of more coal deposits in the large Henryetta Coal Formation attracted several railroads to develop these mines. A settlement named Furrs grew up around the mines. The name changed to Henryetta when a post office opened on August 28, 1900.^[5]

At statehood in 1907, Henryetta had 1,051 residents. The economy was based on agriculture, coal, natural gas and oil. In 1909, the area had 14 coal mines, producing 65,000 tons per month. By 1910, the population had grown to 1,671. The town added a broom factory, several brick factories and a bottling plant during the 1920s.^[5] By the time of the 36th annual report of the Department of Mines and Minerals in 1943, combined yearly production by Acme Coal Company, Atlas Coal Company, Ben Hurr Coal Company, Starr Coal Company, and Wardin-Pullen Coal Company—all of Henryetta—was over 600,000 tons.^[6]

Henryetta's manufacturing base continued to expand. Pittsburgh Plate Glass (PPG) built a plate glass window plant in Henryetta in 1929–30,^[7] employing 900 people and claiming to be the largest west of the Mississippi River. The factory closed in 1974, but was purchased and refitted for making glass containers, and continues in operation by Anchor Glass Container.^[7][8]

Eagle-Picher placed a massive zinc smelting facility in the Spelter City area of town, which continued through the 1960’s.^[9] The company also employed more than 700 people at its plant that extracted the rare metal germanium.^[5] The plant has since closed and become a Superfund cleanup site.

Besides Anchor Glass, current employers include the international oilfield-services company Shawcor;^[10] Henryetta Pallet, a regional wood pallet manufacturer;^[11] and, G&H Decoy, a waterfowl decoy manufacturer since 1934.^[12]

On May 1, 2023, seven people were killed in a mass murder in Henryetta, allegedly by Jesse McFadden, found as one of the deceased.^[13]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km²), of which 6.0 square miles (16 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.66%) is water.

As of the 2020 census, Henryetta had a population of 5,640. The median age was 38.7 years, 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18, and 20.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.7 males age 18 and over.^[15]

97.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.0% lived in rural areas.^[16]

There were 2,175 households in Henryetta, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.7% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[15]

There were 2,684 housing units, of which 19.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 59.0% were owner-occupied and 41.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.5%.^[15]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 6,096 people, 2,460 households, and 1,589 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,009.8 inhabitants per square mile (389.9/km²). There were 2,844 housing units at an average density of 471.1 per square mile (181.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.69% White, 0.57% African American, 12.30% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 6.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.

There were 2,460 households, out of which 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,115, and the median income for a family was $24,760. Males had a median income of $28,661 versus $14,268 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,908. About 19.9% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

Henryetta has two large annual rodeos, being the Jim Shoulders Spring Roundup Rodeo in June and the Living Legends Rodeo over Labor Day Weekend.^[18]

The Henryetta Historical Museum is housed in what was the town's first schoolhouse, and later what was the town's first courthouse.^[19]

The Henryetta Golf Course and Country Club was established in the 1920s.^[20]

Hugh Henry House, and Nichols Park, are included on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.

South of Henryetta is Nichols Park, developed between 1938 and 1941 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service, which is over 300 acres in size, and includes the 17 acre Nichols Lake.^[21] The park hosts many outdoor activities such as disc golf, baseball, all-terrain vehicle off-road trails, hiking trails, several playgrounds, multiple covered shelters for picnicking, primitive campsites, and large open fields for events.

Jim Hall Lake, also known as Lake Henryetta, is 450 surface acres southeast of town. Amenities include boat ramps, docks, primitive campsites, picnic areas, and outdoor grills.^[22]

Lake Henryetta is the town's source of public drinking water.

Henryetta has a council-manager form of government with an elected mayor.^[5]

Both the Henryetta Free-Lance and TheHenryettan.com offer news services to the community.^[23][24]

Henryetta is at the crossroads of Interstate 40, being a major east–west interstate highway through the south-central portion of the United States, and U.S. Route 75, being a major north–south highway currently extending from Noyes, Minnesota on the Canada–United States border south to Dallas, Texas.^[25] Henryetta is also served by US Route 266 and Oklahoma State Highway 124.^[26]

Henryetta Municipal Airport (FAA ID: F10), owned by the City of Henryetta, is located about 3 miles southwest and offers a 3501 x 50 ft. (1067 x 15 m) paved runway.^[27]

Commercial air transportation is available out of Tulsa International Airport, about 60 miles to the north.^[28]

Henryetta is served by the KI BOIS Area Transit System ("KATS"), a low-cost public bus/van service established in 1983 to help communities, primarily in southeast Oklahoma, by providing access to Senior Citizen centers, groceries, medical services, and jobs.^[29][30] Their service includes transportation to Okmulgee and Tulsa.^[29]

• Troy Aikman: NFL Hall of Fame quarterback^[31]
• Alice Ghostley: actress (Bewitched, Grease, Designing Women)
• Dwanna L. McKay: Indigenous studies scholar and sociologist^[32]
• Mark Ryal: former Major League baseball player
• Jim Shoulders: rodeo favorite
• Steven W. Taylor: Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henryetta, Oklahoma.

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Henryetta