Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Sequoyah County | |
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The Sequoyah County Courthouse in Sallisaw | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′N 94°45′W / 35.5°N 94.75°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Named after | Sequoyah |
| Seat | Sallisaw |
| Largest city | Sallisaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Land | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
| • Water | 41 sq mi (110 km2) 5.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,281 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | seqcounty |
Sequoyah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,281. The county seat is Sallisaw. Sequoyah County was created in 1907 when Oklahoma became a state. It was named after Sequoyah, who created the Cherokee syllabary and its written language.
Sequoyah County is part of the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan statistical area.