Owasso, Oklahoma
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| Owasso, Oklahoma | |
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| County | Tulsa County , Rogers County |
| Incorporated | 1904 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Steve Cataudella |
| Area | |
| - City | 26.0 km² (10.1 sq mi) |
| - Land | 26.0 km² (10.0 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.06 km² (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 18,502 |
| - Density | 712.2/km² (1,844.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| The high school mascot is the Rams | |
| Website: http://www.owasso.com/main.htm | |
Owasso is a northern suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 23,771 at the 2005 census.
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[edit] Geography
Owasso is located at (36.290373, -95.828640)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.0 km² (10.1 mi²). 99.9% of it is land and 0.10% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 18,502 people, 6,595 households, and 5,117 families residing in the city. In 2006, Owasso's population exceeds 33,458 within the city's zip code area. The population density was 712.2/km² (1,844.4/mi²). There were 7,004 housing units at an average density of 269.6/km² (698.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.66% White, 1.60% African American, 5.04% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.94% of the population.
There were 6,595 households out of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,798, and the median income for a family was $57,078. Males had a median income of $41,414 versus $26,664 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,417. About 3.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Celebrity sightings
Country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood live on a ranch in Owasso with Brooks' three daughters. Two of the biggest country singers of all time, the down-to-earth Grammy-winning couple is often seen around town hanging with the locals. Toby Keith also comes often to visit with his relatives that live there.[citation needed]
[edit] Pop Culture References
The webcomic Penny Arcade mentions Owasso when one of the two main characters, Tycho Brahe, confesses that he once killed an old woman and buried her there.
The movie the Outsiders has the Old Owasso High School in the background.
[edit] External links
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