Texoma is an interstate region in the United States, split between Oklahoma and Texas. The name is a portmanteau of Texas and Oklahoma. Businesses use the term in their names to describe their intended service area. This includes 8 counties with a population estimate of 319,455.
Texoma | |
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Region | |
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 Map of Texoma Region | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma Texas |
| Largest city | Sherman |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,961 km2 (5,776 sq mi) |
| • Land | 14,396 km2 (5,558 sq mi) |
| • Water | 565 km2 (218 sq mi) 3.8% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 319,455 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Definition
editTexoma is usually defined as the area on either side of the state border along the Red River valley, in particular the area around Lake Texoma.[1] The surrounding area is alternatively referred to as Texomaland. The Wichita Falls–Lawton and Paris–Hugo areas are often included in Texoma or Texomaland due to their proximity to the Red River and the Texas/Oklahoma border.
Texoma mainly comprises the area and cities surrounding Lake Texoma, which includes eight counties. Much of the population is concentrated in the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area and three Micropolitan Statistical Areas. The area around Bonham is also populous.
Most of the region is also part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area.[2]
A portion of Texoma south of Lake Texoma has been designated an American Viticultural Area, the Texoma AVA. The Texas part of Texoma is served by the Texoma Council of Governments.[3]
Notable cities
edit| City | 2010 Census | County |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman, Texas | 38,521 | Grayson County, Texas |
| Ardmore, Oklahoma | 24,283 | Carter County, Oklahoma |
| Denison, Texas | 22,816 | Grayson County, Texas |
| Gainesville, Texas | 16,002 | Cooke County, Texas |
| Durant, Oklahoma | 15,856 | Bryan County, Oklahoma |
| Bonham, Texas | 10,127 | Fannin County, Texas |
Other cities and towns
edit- in Oklahoma
- Achille, Oklahoma
- Altus, Oklahoma
- Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Armstrong, Oklahoma
- Bennington, Oklahoma
- Bromide, Oklahoma
- Bokchito, Oklahoma
- Caddo, Oklahoma
- Calera, Oklahoma
- Colbert, Oklahoma
- Dickson, Oklahoma
- Duncan, Oklahoma
- Gene Autry, Oklahoma
- Healdton, Oklahoma
- Hugo, Oklahoma
- Hendrix, Oklahoma
- Kemp, Oklahoma
- Kenefic, Oklahoma
- Kingston, Oklahoma
- Lawton, Oklahoma
- Leon, Oklahoma
- Lone Grove, Oklahoma
- Marietta, Oklahoma
- Madill, Oklahoma
- Mannsville, Oklahoma
- Mead, Oklahoma
- Milburn, Oklahoma
- Mill Creek, Oklahoma
- New Woodville, Oklahoma
- Oakland, Oklahoma
- Ratliff City, Oklahoma
- Ravia, Oklahoma
- Silo, Oklahoma
- Soper, Oklahoma
- Springer, Oklahoma
- Tatums, Oklahoma
- Thackerville, Oklahoma
- Tishomingo, Oklahoma
- Wapanucka, Oklahoma
- Wilson, Oklahoma
- in Texas
- Archer City, Texas
- Bailey, Texas
- Bells, Texas
- Bowie, Texas
- Burkburnett, Texas
- Callisburg, Texas
- Childress, Texas
- Collinsville, Texas
- Crowell, Texas
- Decatur, Texas
- Dodd City, Texas
- Dorchester, Texas
- Ector, Texas
- Electra, Texas
- Forestburg, Texas
- Gunter, Texas
- Gainesville, Texas
- Honey Grove, Texas
- Howe, Texas
- Henrietta, Texas
- Jacksboro, Texas
- Ladonia, Texas
- Leonard, Texas
- Lindsay, Texas
- Montague, Texas
- Muenster, Texas
- Nocona, Texas
- Oak Ridge, Texas
- Paris, Texas
- Pecan Gap, Texas
- Pottsboro, Texas
- Quanah, Texas
- Ravenna, Texas
- Sadler, Texas
- Savoy, Texas
- Scotland, Texas
- Seymour, Texas
- Sherman, Texas
- Southmayd, Texas
- Sunset, Texas
- Tioga, Texas
- Tom Bean, Texas
- Trenton, Texas
- Valley View, Texas
- Van Alstyne, Texas
- Vernon, Texas
- Windom, Texas
- Windthorst, Texas
- Whitesboro, Texas
- Whitewright, Texas
- Wichita Falls, Texas
Counties and statistical areas
editThe Texoma region consists of eight counties, five of which are in Oklahoma and three of which are in Texas.
- in Oklahoma
- Bryan County, Oklahoma
- Carter County, Oklahoma
- Johnston County, Oklahoma
- Love County, Oklahoma
- Marshall County, Oklahoma
- in Texas
Some of the counties are included in Texoma's one metropolitan area and three micropolitan areas. In each case, the metro- or micropolitan area corresponds to a single county.
- Ardmore USA, covering Carter County.
- Durant USA, covering Bryan County.
- Gainesville USA, covering Cooke County.
- Sherman–Denison MSA, covering Grayson County.
See also
edit- Big Pasture
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, which has its headquarters in Durant, Oklahoma
- East Texas
- Eisenhower State Park
- Greer County, Texas, now defunct county and site of a 19th-century state boundary dispute
- Choctaw (Kiamichi) Country and Little Dixie, often considered interchangeable
- North Texas
- Northeast Texas
- Piney Woods
- South Central Oklahoma
- Southwestern Oklahoma
- Texoma Council of Governments
- Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
- Washita River
References
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