Washita County, Oklahoma

Washita County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, 11,508 people lived there. Its county seat is New Cordell. It was formerly in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma.

Washita County
The Washita County Courthouse in 2015.
The Washita County Courthouse in 2015.
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Washita County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°17′N 98°59′W
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1891
SeatNew Cordell
Largest cityNew Cordell
Area
  Total1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2)
  Land1,003 sq mi (2,600 km2)
  Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  0.6%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2013)
11,678
  Density12/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Geography

The county has a total area of 1,009 square miles.


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