County · code 40117
Pawnee CountyOklahoma
Pawnee County is a county in Oklahoma, founded in 1893, with its seat at Pawnee.
- Founded1893
- County seatPawnee
- Named forSkidi
- Land area568 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
- Population15,553 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,963 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Pawnee on the map of Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 77 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1893
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
County Q was created on September 16, 1893, from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory, including part of the Pawnee Indian Reservation. On April 21, 1904, Pawnee County gained additional land from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory, part of the Otoe and Missouri Indian Reservation. Pawnee County became a county in the state of Oklahoma on November 16, 1907.
- 1893Pawnee County created County Q, which became Pawnee, was created from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory, including part of the Pawnee Indian Reservation. · U.S. Stat., vol. 27, ch. 209[1893]/ pp. 640-641and vol. 28, procl. 5/pp. 1225-1227; Gittinger, 200; Morris, 120-123; Morris, Goins, and McReynolds, map 54; Van Zandt, 140
- 1904Gained territory Pawnee gained from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory (part of the Otoe and Missouri Indian Reservation). · U.S. Stat., vol. 33, ch. 1402[1904], sec. 8/p. 218; Bureau of the Census, 1910, p. 424
- 1907Became part of Oklahoma Pawnee became a county in the state of Oklahoma. · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:152
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pawnee
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,963 parcels from Pawnee County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Pawnee County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Pawnee by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Pawnee County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Pawnee County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pawnee County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Pawnee County
- When was Pawnee County founded?
- Pawnee County was founded in 1893, and named after Skidi.
- What is the county seat of Pawnee County?
- The county seat of Pawnee County is Pawnee.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pawnee County?
- Yes. Pawnee County publishes a parcel map of 14,963 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pawnee County's boundary or name changed?
- Pawnee County was created in 1893. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pawnee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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