Washita County, Oklahoma

Washita County
Washita County
County
	The Washita County Courthouse in 2015.
	Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
	Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°17′N 98°59′W / 35.29°N 98.99°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Founded	1891
Named for	Washita River
Seat	New Cordell
Largest city	New Cordell
Area
• Total	1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2)
• Land	1,003 sq mi (2,600 km2)
• Water	5.6 sq mi (15 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,924
• Density	11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Washita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,924.^[1] Its county seat is New Cordell.^[2] The county seat was formerly located in Cloud Chief.^[3] The county was created in 1891.^[4]

^ "Washita County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ O'Dell, Larry (2009). "Washita County". 'Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
^ "Oklahoma: Individual County Chronologies". Oklahoma Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2015.