{"id":7060,"date":"2023-08-24T16:45:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7060"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:45:45","slug":"love-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/love-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Love County, Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the Texas border along the Red River. It had a population of 10,146 at the 2020 census and covers 532 square miles (1,380 km2) centred near 33\u00b057\u2032N 97\u00b015\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Marietta is the county seat, and its postal code is 73448. The county has three incorporated towns (Marietta, Leon, and Thackerville) plus several unincorporated communities including Burneyville, Courtney, Enville, Hoxbar, Jimtown, Orr, Overbrook, and Rubottom. Love County observes Central Time and carries FIPS code 40085.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Love County<\/h2>\n<p>Love County has three incorporated towns and roughly a dozen unincorporated communities and rural crossroads. Oklahoma has no civil townships, so places are listed with type only. CDP = census-designated place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community or crossroads with no town government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Marietta<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>2,634<\/td>\n<td>73448<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thackerville<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>527<\/td>\n<td>73459<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leon<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>339<\/td>\n<td>73441<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Burneyville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>73430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Overbrook<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>73453<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Courtney<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hoxbar<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jimtown<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orr<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rubottom<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pike<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Post Oak<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marsden<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Turner<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dunbar<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eastman<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Belleville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greenville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oswalt<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bomar<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>73448 &mdash; Marietta (also serves Belleville, Dunbar, Eastman, Oswalt)<\/li>\n<li>73459 &mdash; Thackerville<\/li>\n<li>73430 &mdash; Burneyville<\/li>\n<li>73453 &mdash; Overbrook<\/li>\n<li>73441 &mdash; Leon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The remaining crossroads &mdash; Courtney, Enville, Hoxbar, Jimtown, Orr, Rubottom, Pike, Post Oak, Marsden, Turner, Greenville, and Eville &mdash; are served by the ZIP code of the nearest post office town above rather than one of their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Love County sits in south-central Oklahoma along the Red River, which forms the county&#8217;s entire southern boundary with Texas. The terrain is a mix of the Red River bottomlands and rolling prairie further north, with the Arbuckle uplift&#8217;s foothills touching the county&#8217;s northern edge. Lake Murray, one of Oklahoma&#8217;s largest state park lakes, lies just across the line in neighboring Carter County but draws heavily from Love County visitors and businesses along I-35.<\/p>\n<p>Love County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/carter-county-oklahoma\/\">Carter County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/marshall-county-oklahoma\/\">Marshall County<\/a> to the east, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jefferson-county-oklahoma\/\">Jefferson County<\/a> to the northwest, all in Oklahoma. Across the Red River to the south and southwest lie Cooke County and Montague County, Texas.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Love County had 10,146 residents at the 2020 census, up from 9,423 in 2010. Marietta is the largest community by a wide margin, followed by Thackerville, which has grown fast alongside the WinStar World Casino resort just south of town. Love County&#8217;s median household income runs well below the Oklahoma median of $62,138, reflecting the county&#8217;s rural, agricultural base. Population density is about 19.7 people per square mile.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>WinStar World Casino and Resort, operated by the Chickasaw Nation just outside Thackerville near the Texas state line, is by far the county&#8217;s largest employer and a major regional tourism draw. Away from the casino corridor, cattle ranching, hay production, and oil and gas extraction anchor the local economy. The Oklahoma Department of Tourism markets the county as part of &#8220;Chickasaw Country,&#8221; and the county is also considered part of the Texoma region straddling the Oklahoma-Texas border.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Love County was created in 1907 when Oklahoma became a state, carved from part of the former Chickasaw Nation. It is named for Overton Love, a prominent Chickasaw farmer, entrepreneur, and politician. By land area it ranks as Oklahoma&#8217;s fifth-smallest county. The county&#8217;s fortunes shifted dramatically in the 1990s and 2000s with the growth of Chickasaw Nation gaming near Thackerville, transforming a once-quiet stretch of I-35 into one of the busiest casino corridors in the region.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 35 runs the length of the county north-south, crossing into Texas near Thackerville. U.S. Route 77 parallels I-35 through Marietta, and State Highways 32, 76, 89, and 96 serve the rural east and west of the county.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ardmore, Oklahoma &mdash; 20 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Gainesville, Texas &mdash; 20 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Denison, Texas &mdash; 40 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Oklahoma City &mdash; 100 miles north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Falconhead Airport, a small public-use field near Burneyville, is the closest general-aviation strip. The nearest commercial airport is Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport, with the nearest major commercial service at Dallas\/Fort Worth International Airport, roughly 90 miles south.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Love County, Oklahoma?<\/strong><br \/>It sits on Oklahoma&#8217;s southern border along the Red River, roughly 90 miles south of Oklahoma City and just across the state line from north Texas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Love County?<\/strong><br \/>10,146 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Love County?<\/strong><br \/>532 square miles (1,380 km2), of which 514 square miles is land and 18 square miles is water &mdash; Oklahoma&#8217;s fifth-smallest county by land area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Love County?<\/strong><br \/>Marietta is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Love County?<\/strong><br \/>Three incorporated towns &mdash; Marietta, Thackerville, and Leon &mdash; plus about a dozen unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Love County?<\/strong><br \/>73448 (Marietta), 73459 (Thackerville), 73430 (Burneyville), 73453 (Overbrook), and 73441 (Leon).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Love County known for?<\/strong><br \/>WinStar World Casino and Resort near Thackerville, one of the largest casinos in the world by floor space, operated by the Chickasaw Nation.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/oklahoma\/\">Towns and villages in Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the Texas border along the Red River. It had a population of 10,146 at the 2020 census and covers 532 square miles (1,380 km2) centred near 33\u00b057\u2032N 97\u00b015\u2032W. Marietta is the county seat, and its postal code is 73448. 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