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Payne CountyOklahoma

Payne County is a county in Oklahoma, formed in 1890 in Oklahoma Territory, with its seat in Stillwater. It was named after David L. Payne.

  • Founded1890
  • County seatStillwater
  • Named forDavid L. Payne
  • Land area685 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
  • Population81,646 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped33,320 checked 16 October 2026
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PawneeLincolnNobleLoganCreek Stillwater Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Payne on the map of Oklahoma

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History

Founded in 1890

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

County No. 6, which became Payne, was created in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the Territorial Governor in 1890. Payne gained territory from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory in 1891 and from the Cherokee Outlet in 1893. When Oklahoma became a state in 1907, Payne lost territory to Noble County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1890
    Payne County created County No. 6, which became Payne, was created in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the Territorial Governor. · "Proclamation," Weekly Oklahoma State Capital [newspaper], 7 June 1890; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, ch. 182[1890], sec. 4/p. 83; Morris, 118
  2. 1891
    Gained territory Payne gained from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the U. S. Asst. Secretary of the Interior.
    from U. S.
    · "Will Open," Weekly Oklahoma State Capital [newspaper], 25 July 1891; Morris, 119-120; Morris, Goins, and McReynolds, map 54
  3. 1893
    Gained territory Payne gained part of the Cherokee Outlet. · U.S. Stat., vol. 27, ch. 209[1893]/ pp. 640-641 and vol. 28, procl. 5/pp. 1225-1227; Morris, 120-123; Morris, Goins, and McReynolds, map 54; Van Zandt, 140
  4. 1907
    Lost territory Payne lost to Noble; Payne became a county in the state of Oklahoma.
    to Noble
    · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:152
  5. 1913
    Changed Governor Cruce issued a proclamation calling for a referendum on the creation of Shaffer (proposed) from Creek, Lincoln, and Payne. Election was held 7 February 1914 but the proposal did not pass.
    ShafferCreekLincoln
    · Forbes, 23-29; Morris, 134

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Payne

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People and land

Payne by the Census

Population
81,646 2020 Census count
Housing units
36,708 2020 Census count
Land area
685 square miles
Water area
12 square miles
People per sq mi
119 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Payne County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Payne County

When was Payne County founded?
Payne County was founded in 1890, and named after David L. Payne.
What is the county seat of Payne County?
The county seat of Payne County is Stillwater.
Is there an online parcel map for Payne County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 33,320 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Payne County's boundary or name changed?
Payne County was created in 1890. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Creek County, Lincoln County and Noble County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Payne 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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