Back مقاطعة بيكهام (أوكلاهوما) Arabic Beckham County, Oklahoma BAR Бекъм (окръг, Оклахома) Bulgarian বেকহাম কাউন্টি, ওকলাহোমা BPY Comtat de Beckham Catalan Beckham Gông (Oklahoma) CDO Beckham County CEB Beckham County, Oklahoma Welsh Beckham County German Κομητεία Μπέκαμ (Οκλαχόμα) Greek
Beckham County | |
|---|---|
 Beckham County Courthouse, Sayre, Oklahoma 2015 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′N 99°41′W / 35.26°N 99.69°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | November 16, 1907 |
| Named for | J. C. W. Beckham |
| Seat | Sayre |
| Largest city | Elk City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 904 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 22,410 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | beckham |
Beckham County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,410.[1] Its county seat is Sayre.[2] Founded upon statehood in 1907, Beckham County was named for J. C. W. Beckham, who was Governor of Kentucky[3] and the first popularly elected member of the United States Senate from Kentucky. Beckham County comprises the Elk City, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Beckham County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Wilson, Linda D. "Beckham County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed March 28, 2015.