Del City
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Location in Oklahoma
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| Foundation : | 1940s (self-government 1948) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Oklahoma County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 30 ′ N , 97 ° 45 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 21,332 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,093.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.5 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 19.5 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 366 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 73115, 73135 | ||
| Area code : | +1 405 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-19900 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1092026 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofdelcity.com | ||
| Mayor : | Brian Linley | ||
Del City is an American city in Oklahoma County in the state of Oklahoma with 21,332 inhabitants (as of 2010). It has been self-administered since 1948. Much of the city was destroyed on May 3, 1999 by the Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak .
history
Del City was founded as a dormitory town in Boone, Oklahoma County , and is three miles east of Oklahoma City and about one and a half kilometers west of Midwest City . In the great Oklahoma Land Run in 1889, Jordan Pybas and his wife settled in what is now Del City. Today, five generations later, the descendants still live in the house, which was completed in 1907. In 1946 only two families lived in what would later become Del City. In 1946 the developer George Epperly acquired a 0.65 km² wheat field on the corner of today's SE 29th Street and Sunnylane Road with the intention of building 50 houses. In 1948 there were 582 houses in Del City, 75% of which were built by Epperly.
Despite some resistance, the 200 families in Epperly Heights voted for incorporation of the city, which was implemented on October 9, 1948. In February 1959 the residents chose a charter for the city and a council management as a form of city representation. The city was named after Epperly's daughter, Delaphene Campbell.
Del City grew particularly through the annexation of Carter Park in 1954 and Midway in 1963. The city also sought to incorporate the Rose Smith Addition , but the city became independent and became Smith Village . Del City also purchased a piece of vacant land that borders Tinker Air Force Base . Oklahoma City wanted to annex the same piece of land, which led to a lawsuit between the two cities, which was won by Del City in the district court. Oklahoma City did not accept the verdict and went to the state court. There, Del City was awarded an area of 20 acres (81,000 m²) near Tinker Air Force Base. 1964, had reached when the city its greatest extent, they signed to Midwest City and Norman , the Little River Reservoir Project , from which the Lake Thunderbird emerged that supplies the city with water.
Location and climate
Del City has a total area of 19 km², almost 100% of which is land. The city is located in Frontier Country in central Oklahoma. It is also located in the Sandhills region , known for sand hills up to 120 meters high and the many oaks.
The city is located in a region that is mainly dominated by the Cross Timbers , an open forest landscape in the eastern extension of the Great Plains . The area is essentially a buffer between the wetter and forested eastern Oklahoma and the semi-arid plateaus of western Oklahoma, resulting in large differences between dry and wet weather conditions. The climate is determined by high fluctuations in rainfall within the year. Because of these high climatic differences, Del City is in the heart of Tornado Alley , an area that is home to the most tornadoes in the United States.
The Eagle Lake in northern Del City's is the only major water accumulation in the city. There are catfish , sunfish and carp in the lake .
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Del City
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population
The 2010 census counted 21,322 residents, 8,669 households and 5,538 families in Del City. 52.9% were female, 14.7% were over 64 and the mean age was 35.1 years. The population density was 1093.4 / km².
| 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | |
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| population | 2,504 | 12,934 | 27,133 | 28,523 | 23,928 | 22,128 | 21,322 |
| change | - | + 416.5% | +109.8% | + 5.1% | −16.1% | −7.5% | −3.6% |
media
Del City has four newspapers: The Del City Leader , the Del City Sun , the Del City Times , and the Del City News . There is also its own government access television station (KDEL).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2010 census , accessed on April 29, 2014.
- ↑ History of Del City, Oklahoma ( Memento of the original from May 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ May 3, 1999 Oklahoma / Kansas Tornado Outbreak from the National Severe Storms Laboratory website , accessed April 30, 2014.
- ↑ Road Trip Del City ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on news9.com , accessed May 1, 2014.
- ↑ a b Road Trip Oklahoma headed to Del City on news9.com , accessed May 1, 2014.
- ↑ a b c Del City ( Memento of the original from October 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture , accessed May 1, 2014.
- ^ The Geography of Oklahoma on netstate.com , accessed April 30, 2014.
- ^ Ecoregions of Oklahoma , accessed May 1, 2014.
- ↑ Del City ( Memento of the original from December 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 1, 2014 from the Eastern Oklahoma County Tourism Directory .
