Woods County, Oklahoma

Woods County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°46′N 98°52′W / 36.77°N 98.86°W / 36.77; -98.86
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1893
Named afterSamuel Newitt Wood
SeatAlva
Largest cityAlva
Area
  Total
1,290 sq mi (3,300 km2)
  Land1,286 sq mi (3,330 km2)
  Water3.5 sq mi (9 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,624
  Density6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Woods County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,624. Its county seat is Alva. The county is named after Samuel Newitt Wood, a renowned Kansas populist.