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Welcome to Harper County ...

Time Zone: Harper County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Buffalo is the Seat for Harper County.

Harper County was founded in 1893.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harper had a population of 3,688 people. This is a decrease of 0.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,694 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harper represented 0.1% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Harper County:

  • Buffalo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Harper County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
  • Laverne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverne
    • Laverne is located in Harper County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laverne <2>
  • May
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • May is located in Harper County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <2>
  • Rosston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
    • Rosston is located in Harper County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosston <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.