Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
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Not to be confused with Alfalfa, Oklahoma.
Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,699.[1] The county seat is Cherokee.[2]
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Alfalfa County | |
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Coordinates: 36°44′N 98°19′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
Founded | 1907 |
Named for | William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray |
Seat | Cherokee |
Largest city | Helena |
Area | |
• Total | 881 sq mi (2,280 km2) |
• Land | 866 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
• Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,699 |
• Density | 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
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Alfalfa County was formed at statehood in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after both the alfalfa crops grown there and William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, the president of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and ninth governor of Oklahoma. He was instrumental creating the county from the original, much larger Woods County.[3][4]