| Edmond, Oklahoma | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Edmond, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.9 sq mi (227.8 km2) |
| • Land | 85.1 sq mi (220.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 81,405 |
| • Density | 952.9/sq mi (367.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 73003, 73012, 73013, 73025, 73034, 73083 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-23200[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1092492[2] |
| Website | edmondok.com |
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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, 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 Edmond, and Interstate 35, which runs along the eastern side. Public transportation is provided by Citylink Edmond bus service.
In 2011, Edmond was #1 on CNBC's "10 Perfect Suburbs" list.[3] Edmond was listed as one of the "Top 100 Places to Live in 2007" by Relocate America.[4] Edmond was selected the most outstanding community in its class for five years in a row by the State Chamber of Commerce and State Industrial Development Department. Edmond residents have a choice from 57 Protestant and 2 Catholic congregations, one LDS church, one Unitarian Universalist church, one Islamic mosque, and one Bahá'í center.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 87.9 square miles (228 km2), of which, 85.1 square miles (220 km2) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it (3.19%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 965 |
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| 1910 | 2,090 | 116.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,452 | 17.3% | |
| 1930 | 3,576 | 45.8% | |
| 1940 | 4,002 | 11.9% | |
| 1950 | 6,086 | 52.1% | |
| 1960 | 8,577 | 40.9% | |
| 1970 | 16,633 | 93.9% | |
| 1980 | 34,637 | 108.2% | |
| 1990 | 52,315 | 51.0% | |
| 2000 | 68,315 | 30.6% | |
| 2010 | 81,405 | 19.2% | |
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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/km2). There were 26,380 housing units at an average density of 309.9 per square mile (119.6/km2). 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.
The city's population consisted of 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 $69,081, and the median income for a family was $85,759.The per capita income for the city was $37,972. 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.
The Santa Fe rail line in Oklahoma Territory, established a water and coaling station for steam engines at this location when the Santa Fe Railroad built into Indian Territory in 1887. The site for the station was chosen because it was the highest point on the line in Oklahoma County; train could more easily accelerate going downhill while leaving the station in either direction. The railroad then named the station for Edmond Burdick, the Santa Fe’s traveling freight agent; when the town was formed after the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889, early settlers decided to adopt the name. Though most of the remnants of the old railroad infrastructure are gone, the Santa Fe, now BNSF, freight line still runs through the same course.
The town of Edmond sprang up overnight during the great Oklahoma land run on April 22, 1889, when homesteads were staked around the Santa Fe station. The original plat for Edmond was prepared by the Seminole Town and Development Company, a newly formed syndicate with ties to the railroad. Many of the original streets were named for men associated with either the Santa Fe Railroad or the town syndicate. The first mayor and city officers were elected in May 1889, and Edmond’s population was 394 in the 1890 census.
The first public schoolhouse in Oklahoma Territory, completed in August 1889, is in Edmond and still stands as a historic monument on 2nd Street between Boulevard and Broadway. It is open to the public the first two Saturdays of each month, or by appointment.
The first church opened after the land run, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, was located on the southwest corner of East First and South Boulevard. The congregation still exists, although not in its original building or location.[5]
In December 1890, the Legislature established three universities: the state university in Norman, the agricultural and mechanical college in Stillwater, and a "normal" or teaching school in Edmond. The first classes for the Territorial Normal School (University of Central Oklahoma) were held November 9, 1891, in the Methodist Church on the southwest corner of North Broadway and West Hurd. Old North, the Territorial Normal School’s iconic first building, was opened for classes on January 2, 1893, and ahead of Oklahoma State University’s Central Hall or Oklahoma University's Science Hall.[6]
The Edmond Sun, established by Milton W. "Kicking Bird" Reynolds on July 18, 1889, is the state's oldest continuous newspaper dating from Oklahoma Territorial days.
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 stands outside of the U.S. Post Office in downtown Edmond.[7]
Edmond is the home town of Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller, America's most decorated Olympic gymnast. She won five medals (2 silver, 3 bronze) in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 2 gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Interstate 35 has been designated as the Shannon Miller Parkway from the Memorial Road exit to the Logan/Oklahoma County line.[8]
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 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.
The memorial service for famed Oklahoman baseball player Bobby Murcer was held in Edmond on August 6, 2008, at the Memorial Road Church of Christ. Among the some 2,000 attending the memorial were Reggie Jackson, Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte and current Yankees manager Joe Girardi.[9]
The supermarket chain Homeland is based in Edmond.
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[10] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Edmond Public Schools | 2,558 |
| 2 | University of Central Oklahoma | 1,178 |
| 3 | City of Edmond | 667 |
| 4 | Adfitech | 474 |
| 5 | OU Medical Center Edmond | 350 |
| 6 | Petra Industries | 250 |
| 7 | Remy International | 200 |
| 8 | Cox Communications | 182 |
| 9 | Pelco Products | 118 |
| 10 | Innovative Healthcare Systems | 85t |
The City of Edmond is making efforts to promote public art with statues, murals, stained glass and steel sculptures.[13] On July 4, 2007, the City inaugurated a bronze statue of Nannita R.H. Daisey, believed to be the first woman laying claim on Oklahoma land in the first (1889) land run.[14]
Rugby union is a developing sport in Edmond as well as in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Edmond boasts two rugby clubs: The Edmond Rugby Club (aka "The Storm")[15][16] and the University of Central Oklahoma Rugby Football Club.[17][18]
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