Pottawatomie County

Welcome to the website for Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.  The courthouse is located at 325 N. Broadway, Shawnee, OK 74801. Except for the County commissioners and the election board, all elected officials are located at the courthouse.  The office of the Board of County Commissioners is located at 14101 Acme Rd., Shawnee,  OK 74801.

Pottawatomie County is located in central Oklahoma just on the east side of Oklahoma County and Cleveland County. As of the 2019 census, the population was 72,592. The county seat is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Pottawatomie County Courthouse
325 N Broadway
Shawnee, Oklahoma 74802
(405) 273 8222
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Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners

14101 Acme Rd Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-4305
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The Board of County Commissioners, created by the State Constitution, is composed of three Commissioners elected by the people. The County is divided into three districts, as equal in population as possible and numbered 1, 2, and 3 respectively. One Commissioner is elected from each district. District boundaries are set once every 10 years following the federal census.

At the first meeting of the Board every January, the Commissioners elect one of the current Commissioners to serve as Chairman for that calendar year. The Chairman’s primary duty is to preside at the meetings of the Board. The Chairman is also one of two officers that may sign checks (known as “warrants”) issued by the County Treasurer.

Current scheduled meeting agenda for the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners (Agenda) for May 10,  2021. For a list of past meeting agenda’s and minutes please click (here).

COVID-19 is a virus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Asia in late 2019 that has since spread globally into a pandemic. Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. While roughly 80% of cases report mild symptoms, some progress into severe pneumonia and multi-organ failure and can lead to death. On January 21, 2020, the first set of individuals in the United States tested positive for COVID-19. The virus has since spread across all 50 states and the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 continues to rapidly grow each day. [ Visit https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov for more information ]

Courthouse deputies will require you to wear a mask to enter the Pottawatomie County Courthouse, you will be asked to utilize the no contact temperature reader and hand sanitizer upon entry.  Social distancing practices must be followed, they are clearly marked on the walls and floors of the courthouse.