| Admitted to Union |
November 16, 1907, [ Find out more ] |
| Capital |
Oklahoma City, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Sooner State, Boomer's Paradise, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Labor Omnia Vincit, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
69,903 square miles |
Rank |
20th |
| Total Land Area |
68,679 square miles |
Rank |
19th |
| Total Water Area |
1,224 square miles |
Rank |
30th |
| Length |
400 miles |
| Width |
220 miles |
| Highest Point |
4,973 feet (Black Mesa) |
Rank |
23rd |
| Lowest Point |
289 feet (Little River |
Rank |
34th |
| Mean Elevation |
1,300 feet |
Rank |
20th |
| Highest Temp |
120 degrees on July 26, 1934 at Tishomingo |
| Lowest Temp |
-27 degrees on January 18, 1930 at Watts |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
93.9 degrees |
Rank |
5th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
24.8 degrees |
Rank |
36th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
3,450,654 |
Rank |
27th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
50.24 |
Rank |
35th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Oklahoma City |
506,132 |
|
6. |
Edmond |
68,315 |
| 2. |
Tulsa |
393,049 |
7. |
Midwest City |
54,088 |
| 3. |
Norman |
95,694 |
8. |
Enid |
47,045 |
| 4. |
Lawton |
92,757 |
9. |
Moore |
41,138 |
| 5. |
Broken Arrow |
74,859 |
10. |
Stillwater |
39,065 | |
| Median Age |
33.2 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.67 |
Rank |
30th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,294.3 |
Rank |
21st |
| Violent Crimes |
634.8 |
Rank |
22nd |
| Property |
4,659.4 |
Rank |
20th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,650 |
Rank |
42nd |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$20,591 |
Rank |
42nd |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$26,260 |
Rank |
44th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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