At a glance
Pottawatomie County
Population: 68,382
County seat: Shawnee
Major industries: Pipe and tube manufacturing, flour milling, casinos
Demographics: 74 percent white, 12 percent American Indian, 4 percent Hispanic, 3 percent black, 7 percent other
Noteworthy: Birthplace of astronaut Gordon Cooper and Sonic Drive-In chain; home of Oklahoma Baptist University and St. Gregory's University
Percent of working-age adults without health insurance: 28 percent
Percent living in poverty: 14 percent
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