Woods County, Oklahoma
Woods County, Oklahoma | |
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Historic Central National Bank in Alva (2017) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′N 98°52′W / 36.77°N 98.86°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Named after | Samuel Newitt Wood |
| Seat | Alva |
| Largest city | Alva |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,290 sq mi (3,300 km2) |
| • Land | 1,286 sq mi (3,330 km2) |
| • Water | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,624 |
| • Density | 6.706/sq mi (2.589/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Woods County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,624. Its county seat is Alva. The county is named after Samuel Newitt Wood, a renowned Kansas populist.