Payne County, Oklahoma

Payne County is a located in the  of  with a population of 73,818 [2006 estimate]. Its is, and the county is named for. The county lies just northeast of the in central Oklahoma and is expected to become part of the combined Oklahoma City-Shawnee area in the future due to its proximity.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,806 (697 ). 1,778 km² (686 sq mi) of it is land and 28 km² (11 sq mi) of it (1.55%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 68,190 people, 26,680 households, and 15,314 families residing in the county. The was 38/km² (99/sq mi). There were 29,326 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (43/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.33%, 3.63% or , 4.58% , 3.00% , 0.04% , 0.77% from , and 3.64% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 26,680 households out of which 25.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.60% were living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.60% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county, the population was spread out with 19.60% under the age of 18, 25.90% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 17.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,733, and the median income for a family was $40,823. Males had a median income of $31,132 versus $21,113 for females. The for the county was $15,983. About 10.80% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the, including 16.00% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Educational entities located in Payne County include:



NRHP sites
The following sites in Payne County are listed on the :

Other landmarks include:
 * - Memorial bridge near, named after the Oklahoma Representative.