South Western Oklahoma Development Authority

**South Western Oklahoma Development Authority**
Location

General Information
Established	1971
Number of Counties	8
Area	7,027.98 sq. mi.
Population	108,895 (2000)^[1] 106,196 (2009 est.)^[2]

The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) is a voluntary association of municipalities, counties and conservation districts in Southwestern Oklahoma.

Based in Burns Flat, the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority is a member of the Oklahoma Association of Regional Councils (OARC).

Counties served

Largest cities in the region

City	Population (2008 est.)^[3]
Altus	18,912
Elk City	11,311
Weatherford	10,185
Clinton	8,768
Sayre	4,336

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 108,895 people, 41,801 households, and 28,759 families residing within the region. The racial makeup of the region was 82.48% White, 5.07% African American, 3.57% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.39% from other races, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.53% of the population.

The median income for a household in the region was $27,564, and the median income for a family was $34,471. The per capita income for the region was $14,953.

References

^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Oklahoma: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
^ "Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Oklahoma, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-07-01. Archived from the original (CSV) on March 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-02.

External links

South Western Oklahoma Development Authority - Official site.

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[GR2-1] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Oklahoma: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-06-02.

[3] "Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Oklahoma, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-07-01. Archived from the original (CSV) on March 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-02.

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