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Welcome to McClain County ...

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

The community of Purcell is the Seat for McClain County.

McClain County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McClain had a population of 40,474 people. This is an increase of 16.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,733 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McClain represented 0.93% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in McClain County:

  • Blanchard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Byars
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Byars is located in McClain County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
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  • Cole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cole is located in McClain County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Dibble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dibble is located in McClain County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
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  • Goldsby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Goldsby is located in McClain County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
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  • Newcastle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Purcell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Purcell is located in McClain County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,391 people
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  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosedale is located in McClain County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne is located in McClain County (OK)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
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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.
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