Beckham County

Also known as Beckham County, Oklahoma, Beckham County, OK

county in Oklahoma, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oklahoma
Founded: November 16, 1907
Named after: J. C. W. Beckham
Seat: Sayre
Largest city: Elk City
Total: 904 sq mi (2,340 km )
Land: 902 sq mi (2,340 km )
Water: 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km ) 0.2%
Estimate 2025: 22,159
Density: 24.8/sq mi (9.59/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )

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Beckham County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,410. Its county seat is Sayre. Founded upon statehood in 1907, Beckham County was named for J. C. W. Beckham, who was Governor of Kentucky and the first popularly elected member of the United States Senate from Kentucky. Beckham County comprises the Elk City, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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