Canadian County, Oklahoma

Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 154,405, making it the fourth most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is El Reno.

Canadian County
El Reno Carnegie Library
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°32′N 97°59′W
Country United States
State Oklahoma
FoundedMarch, 1890
Named forCanadian River
SeatEl Reno
Largest cityYukon
Area
  Total906 sq mi (2,350 km2)
  Land897 sq mi (2,320 km2)
  Water9.0 sq mi (23 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
  Total154,405
  Density170/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 4th
Websitewww.canadiancounty.org

The county is named for the Canadian River, which forms part of its southern border. The river may have been named for early European explorers who were fur traders and trappers from New France, or pre-1763 colonial Canada.

Canadian County is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area.

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