Broken Arrow (Oklahoma)
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| Foundation : | 1902 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| Counties : |
Tulsa County Wagoner County |
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| Coordinates : | 36 ° 2 ′ N , 95 ° 47 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 107,403 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 921.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 118.1 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of which 116.5 km 2 (approx. 45 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 230 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 74011-74014 | ||
| Area code : | +1 918 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-09050 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1090512 | ||
| Website : | www.brokenarrowok.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Craig Thurmond | ||
Broken Arrow is a city in the US state of Oklahoma . It is the largest suburb of Tulsa , has a population of almost 110,000 according to an estimate by the US Census Bureau (as of 2016), making it the fourth largest city in Oklahoma.
history
The name comes from the Muskogee Indians who founded the city. This happened when they were looking for suitable branches for their arrows. They had broken off the branches instead of cutting them off, hence the name Broken Arrow = (Ab) broken arrow. The Indian name is "Thlikachka".
Broken Arrow was in 1931 the first city in Oklahoma and the sixth in the United States, the woman, Phenie Lou Ownby, elected as mayor.
geography
Broken Arrow is located at 36 ° 2'11 "North, 95 ° 47'1" West.
The city has an area of 118 km².
safety
Broken Arrow was named "Safest City In Oklahoma" (Safest City In Oklahoma) in 2004 and 2005 . Nationally, it is in 46th place in terms of safety in cities (with over 75,000 inhabitants).
In the latest crime statistics ( 2006 ), Broken Arrow even ranks 20th nationally.
Awards
- In 2006, Broken Arrow was named the 66th Best Place to Live in America by CNN Money.
- Broken Arrow Police have received several awards for their work.
- Six years in a row, the city has now received the "Tree City USA" award.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Ralph Blane (1914–1995), theater and film composer
Personalities related to the city
- Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914–2002), science fiction and fantasy writer; lived and died in Broken Arrow
- Kristin Chenoweth (* 1968), musical artist and actress; grew up in Broken Arrow