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Location of Edmond, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°39′26″N 97°27′54″W / 35.65722, -97.465
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Oklahoma
Area
- Total 87.9 sq mi (227.8 kmē)
- Land 85.1 sq mi (220.5 kmē)
- Water 2.8 sq mi (7.3 kmē)
Elevation 1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2000)
- Total 68,315
- Density 802.4/sq mi (309.8/kmē)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 73000-73099
Area code(s) 405
FIPS code 40-23200[1]
GNIS feature ID 1092492[2]
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the
Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. The population
was 68,315 at the 2000 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state of
Oklahoma.
The city limits are located on the northern border of Oklahoma City. Two major
highways connect Edmond to downtown Oklahoma City: U.S. Route 77 (the Broadway
Extension), which runs through the center of the city, and Interstate 35, which
runs along the eastern side.
Contents [hide]
1 Geography
2 Awards/image
3 Demographics
4 History
5 Fun and Recreation
6 Notable Events
7 Schools
7.1 Awards for Schools
8 Public art and landmarks
9 Famous citizens
10 Sources
11 External links
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 87.9
square miles (227.8 kmē), of which, 85.1 square miles (220.5 kmē) of it is land
and 2.8 square miles (7.3 kmē) of it (3.19%) is water.
Awards/image
Edmond is listed as one of the "Top 100 Places to Live in 2007" by "Relocate
America".
"Universal Publications of New York" recently named it "America's best small
town".
The city is known for taking great pride in its "Edmond, America" image.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 68,315 people, 25,256 households, and
18,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 802.4 people
per square mile (309.8/kmē). There were 26,380 housing units at an average
density of 309.9/sq mi (119.6/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 86.58%
White, 4.04% African American, 2.27% Native American, 3.26% Asian, 0.08% Pacific
Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.
There were 25,256 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all
households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average
family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.3%
from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there
were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,556, and the median income
for a family was $65,230. Males had a median income of $46,833 versus $28,231
for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,517. About 4.4% of
families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2%
of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
History
Being the highest point along the Santa Fe rail line in Oklahoma Territory,
Edmond was originally named "Summit" and was a watering and sanding point for
the railroad in the 1880s. The town was given its current name (after an
engineer on the railroad) by the Santa Fe railroad headquarters in Topeka after
the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889. Though most of the remnants of the old railroad
infrastructure are gone, the Santa Fe, now BNSF, line still runs through the
same course. The first school house in Oklahoma is in Edmond and still stands as
a historic monument at 2nd Street and Boulevard. The first church in Oklahoma,
St. John's Catholic Church, is still in Edmond, although not in its original
building.
Fun and Recreation
Arcadia Lake
Festival Market Place (or also known as Farmer's Market)
Kickingbird Golf Course
Pelican Bay
LIST OF PARKS
Bickham-Rudkin Park
Brookhaven Park
Centennial Park
Chitwood Park
Clegern Park
Dog Park
E.C. Hafer Park (or simply just Hafer Park)
Fink Park
Gossett Park
Johnson Park
Kelly Park
Meadow Lakes Park
Mitch Park
Penick Park
Shannon Miller Park
Stephenson Park
Ted Anderson Park
Westborough Park
Whispering Heights Park
LIST OF NEIGHBORHOODS & DISTRICTS
Amberwood
Apple Village
Arrowhead Hills
Arrowhead Valley
Auburn Meadows
Blake's Bluffs
Cedar Ridge
Cheyenne Ridge
Chimney Hill
Chisholm Lake
Coffee Creek
Copper Creek
Copperfield
Eagle Crest
Edmond Oaks
Englewood
Faircloud Hills
Fairfax Estates
Fenwick
Fox Lake
Heritage Heights
Heritage Village
Highland Trails
Huntwick
Kickingbird
Kingwood Estates
Lamplighter
Lancaster Gates
Lost Creek
Mesa Point
Northwood
Oakmond
Oak Hollow
Oak Tree
Old Farm
Pecan Hollow
Pecan Ridge
Persimmon Creek
Red Oak
Rock Hollow
Rose Creek
Spring Hill
Steeplechase
Tall Oaks
Tall Oaks Crossing
Tall Oaks IV
Thornbrooke
Thornbrooke Village
Thunderhead Hills
Timber Ridge
Turtlecreek
Twin Oaks
Unicity
Valencia
Walnut Hill Estates
Wellington Park
Woodvine
Notable Events
Edmond was the site of the post office massacre on August 20, 1986, in which
fourteen people were killed and six wounded by Patrick Sherrill, an ex- postman
who then committed suicide. This event was the first in a string of postal
employee murder-suicides throughout the U.S. A memorial to the victims of that
tragic event currently stands outside of the U.S. Post Office in downtown
Edmond.
The city was also the subject of a U.S. Supreme Court case in which a Christian
cross was depicted on the city seal, raising issues concerning the Establishment
Clause of the U.S. Constitution. In May of 1996, the Supreme Court let stand a
Federal Appeals Court ruling ordering the city to remove the cross from the
seal. A replacement icon has yet to be agreed upon, resulting in the curiously
vacant spot on the city's seal.
Schools
Elementary Schools:
Angie Debo Elementary School
Centennial Elementary School
Charles Haskell Elementary School
Chisholm Elementary School
Clegern Elementary School
Clyde Howell Elementary School
Cross Timbers Elementary School
Ida Freeman Elementary School
John Ross Elementary School
Northern Hills Elementary School
Orvis Risner Elementary School
Russell Dougherty Elementary School
Sunset Elementary School
Washington Irving Elementary School
West Field Elementary School
Will Rogers Elementary School
Middle Schools:
Central Middle School
Cheyenne Middle School
Cimarron Middle School
Sequoyah Middle School
Summit Middle School
High Schools:
Edmond Memorial High School
Edmond North High School
Edmond Santa Fe High School
Colleges:
University of Central Oklahoma
Oklahoma Christian University
Large Private Schools:
Oklahoma Christian School
Oklahoma Christian Academy
Providence Hall Classical Christian School
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Awards for Schools
Central was the selected middle school in Edmond to receive a large amount of
activity and excitement for the Oklahoma Centennial celebration in November
2007.
Edmond Memorial High School became a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
in 2001.
Edmond North High School also became a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
in 2007.[3]
Public art and landmarks
The City of Edmond is making efforts to promote public art, through many
"statues, murals, stained glass, steel sculptures," etc.[4]
On July 4th, 2007, the City inaugurated a bronze statue of Nannita R.H. Daisey,
pictured to be the first woman laying claim on Oklahoma land in the first (1889)
land run.[5]
Famous citizens
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Pro wrestling superstar Charlie Haas graduated from Edmond Memorial High School
in 1991.
Pro BMX rider, Mat Hoffman, was born and raised in Edmond and has broken many
world records on Edmond soil including the highest BMX vertical jump.
Several stars of the PGA professional golf call Edmond home, as does the
well-known Oak Tree Golf Club. Among Edmond's top golfers are Bob Tway, Scott
Verplank, David Edwards and Seniors Golf legend Dr. Gil Morgan.
Former FEMA Director and Bush appointee Michael Brown worked as an intern in the
city's Emergency Management Department while receiving a B.A. in public
administration/political science from Central State University (now the
University of Central Oklahoma), in Edmond. Brown was employed by the City of
Edmond as the Assistant to the City Manager from 1977 to 1980.
Edmond has spawned many in the music industry including Mike Kennerty and Chris
Gaylor of the pop rock group The All-American Rejects, pop rock producer Tom
Mitchell, music industry artist/illustrator Jason McManus, and one-hit wonder
Mikaila.
World-champion gymnast Shannon Miller, whose father Ron is a physics professor
at the University of Central Oklahoma, was raised in Edmond.
Actor, screenwriter, and director Mitch Baker graduated from Edmond Memorial
High School in 1990. After co-writing a screenplay for the short, Hy-phen, he
directed Ozzy Osborne in a television series. More recently he's landed several
national television commercials for companies such as Wendy's and TurboTax, and
has had small parts in movies such as A Scanner Darkly, Idiocracy, and Fast Food
Nation.