Love County, Oklahoma

Love County
Love County
County
	Love County Courthouse in October 2014
	Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
	Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°57′N 97°15′W / 33.95°N 97.25°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Founded	1907
Named for	Overton Love, a judge of the Chickasaw Nation
Seat	Marietta
Largest city	Marietta
Area
• Total	532 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Land	514 sq mi (1,330 km2)
• Water	18 sq mi (50 km2) 3.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,146
• Density	19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	love.okcounties.org

Love County is a county on the southern border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,146.^[1] Its county seat is Marietta.^[2] The county was created at statehood in 1907 and named for Overton Love, a prominent Chickasaw farmer, entrepreneur and politician.^[3]

For tourism purposes, the Oklahoma Department of Tourism includes Love County in 'Chickasaw Country'. Love County is also part of the Texoma region.

^ "Love County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Susan L. Webb, and Sandra L. Thomas. "Love County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.

[1] "Love County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[EOHC-LoveCo-3] Susan L. Webb, and Sandra L. Thomas. "Love County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.

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