McAlester
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| Location in Oklahoma | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1872 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Pittsburg County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 56 ′ N , 95 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 18,303 (as of 2012) | ||
| Population density : | 446.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 41.0 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 224 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 74501, 74502 | ||
| Area code : | +1 539,918 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-44800 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1095202 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofmcalester.com | ||
McAlester is a city with the status of City and at the same administrative center ( the county seat ) of the Pittsburg County in the US -amerikanischen State Oklahoma .
geography
McAlester is 100 kilometers west of Poteau . The closest major cities are Oklahoma City (170 km northwest) and Fort Smith (150 km northeast) in Arkansas . The connecting roads US Highway 69 and US Highway 270 intersect in the city, the Indian Nation Turnpike , which is subject to a fee, touches them in the west. The Eufeula Lake is located at a distance of 10 kilometers in an easterly direction.
history
In 1869, the former Confederate States Army officer and active businessman James Jackson McAlester settled in a place in the Chahta Nation area that was attractive because of the intersecting road links and railroad lines. Coal mines were also opened, which resulted in a large influx of settlers. Several small towns were finally combined under the name McAlester in 1906 . By 1910, almost 13,000 people lived in the city that had developed into the center of coal mining in Oklahoma. In addition, cotton was grown in plantations, but operations were discontinued due to significant damage from the cotton boll weevil ( Anthonomus grandis ). During the Great Depression ( Great Depression ), there was a significant economic setback with declining population. In 1942 a camp was set up for around 3,000, mostly German prisoners of war, most of whom came from the Africa Corps . Today McAlester has a bomb- making factory , the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant , which makes a large part of the bombs for the American armed forces.
Some of the most distinctive and architecturally valuable buildings in McAlester include the Aldridge Hotel , the Federal Building and US Courthouse , the Busby Office Building , the Mass Grave of the Mexican Miners , the McAlester Armory , the McAlester House and the Mine Rescue Station Building , which all listed on the National Register of Historic Places , as well as the McAlester Public Library , and the Oklahoma State Penitentiary .
Aldridge Hotel
Federal Building and US Courthouse
McAlester Public Library
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
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Demographics
In 2012 a population of 18,303 people was determined, which means an increase of 2.9% compared to 2000. The average age of residents in 2012 was 37.1 years, below Oklahoma's average, which was 40.6 years. About 7.7% of the population are of Indian descent.
Larger immigrant groups during the city's early days came from Germany (9.1%), Ireland ( 9.3%) and England ( 7.3%) .
sons and daughters of the town
- Carl Albert (1908–2000), politician
- John Berryman (1914–1972), writer
- Mary Blair (1911–1978), graphic artist
- Lynn Cartwright (1927-2004), actress
- Steven T. Kuykendall (born 1947), politician
- Beverlee McKinsey (1935–2008), actress
- Reba McEntire (born 1955), country singer
- George Nigh (born 1927), politician
- Michael Wilson (1914–1978), screenwriter
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ History ( Memento of the original from December 8, 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.
- ↑ city-data McAlester
