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 About Kingfisher County
 
Kingfisher County is the center of the U.S. Cereal Grain Crop production area, with wheat production of 6-7 million bushels raised annually off of 260-280,000 acres. (Each bushel represents 72 loaves of bread!) Other cereal grains grown in the county include barley, corn, alfalfa, various types of hay, rye, sorghum, and soybeans. Livestock grown in the county include beef and milk cows, and sheep. (More info) Oil and gas production are a vital part of the Kingfisher County economy. (More info) Our public schools are top notch county-wide. (More info) The county population is 13,926 according to the Census 2000. For exhaustive information about Kingfisher County demographics, here's the link to information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Kingfisher County is a proud member of the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership, working to increase economic development in the region. Map

How We Began . . .
Kingfisher County was created in 1890 following the run into the Unassigned Lands and the organization of Oklahoma Territory. A strip of land was later added to the western edge of the county after the land run of 1892. First known as County "Five," it was later named to honor the town of Kingfisher, which had been settled overnight after the land run of April 22, 1889. It became the first county seat. 

The Court House
Kingfisher County first housed the original county officials in the Central Hotel. In 1892, Territorial Governor Abraham Seay and partner William Grimes built a three-story brick structure that they leased to the county. When it was destroyed by fire in 1901, county officials rented other space and made plans to build the first county-owned courthouse. Designed by J. H. Bennett and constructed by the C. E. Sockler Construction Company, the four-story brick building cost the county $29,990. It was an ornate structure with a pleasing composition of Romanesque Revival architecture. Features included varied arched openings, a massive scale, corner towers, and a central tower with a mansard roof. In 1960 work was completed on the present county courthouse. Designed by Noftsger, Lawrence and Associates, the Modern style building was erected by the Watonga Construction Company at a cost of $450,000.


Kingfisher County Courthouse
101 South Main Street
Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750
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