Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County | |
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El Reno Carnegie Library | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′N 97°59′W / 35.54°N 97.98°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | March, 1890 |
| Named after | Canadian River |
| Seat | El Reno |
| Largest city | Yukon |
| Area | |
• Total | 906 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Land | 897 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Water | 9.0 sq mi (23 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 154,405 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th |
| Website | www |
Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 154,405, making it the fourth most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is El Reno.
The county is named for the Canadian River, which forms part of its southern border. The river may have been named for early European explorers who were fur traders and trappers from New France, or pre-1763 colonial Canada.
Canadian County is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.