Owasso

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Owasso
Nickname : The City Without Limits ( The city without borders )
Tulsa County Oklahoma incorporated and unincorporated areas Owasso highlighted.svg
Location in county and Oklahoma
Basic data
Foundation : 1881 as Elm Creek
State : United States
State : Oklahoma
Counties : Rogers County
Tulsa County
Coordinates : 36 ° 17 ′  N , 95 ° 50 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 17 ′  N , 95 ° 50 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 28,915 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,112.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 26.0 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of
which 26.0 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 186 m
Postal code : 74055
Area code : +1 539/918
FIPS : 40-56650
GNIS ID : 1096358
Website : www.cityofowasso.com
Mayor : Doug Bonebrake

Owasso is a city in the US state Oklahoma . It is located in both Rogers and Tulsa Counties and has a population of 28,915 (as of 2010)

geography

Owasso is a northern suburb of Tulsa in the northeast corner of Oklahoma, also known as the Green Country due to the green vegetation, hills and lakes . The area is a complete contrast to the arid Great Plains of central and western Oklahoma. The city has an area of ​​26 km², 99.9% of which is land.

Owasso is located in Tornado Alley ( Tornado Alley ) and has a temperate climate in the east side climate zone. The average temperature in the year is 15 ° C, the average rainfall 100.4 cm.

history

Owasso has existed as a settlement since 1881, at that time in the Cooweescoowee area in Cherokee Land in the Indian Territory . It was named Elm Creek , after a tributary of Bird Creek . The first settler was HT (Tole) Richardson. In June 1893, preparations began for a railway line that would lead south of Bartlesville to the cattle ranches near Bird Creek. At that time there were already several dwellings, a blacksmith's shop, and a general store in Elm Creek. Preston Ballard, the general store owner, opened a post office on February 10, 1898, becoming the settlement's first post office manager. In 1897 the Joseph T. Barnes family moved to Elm Creek, and a year later Joseph and Luther Barnes bought the forge. The first gas station was opened in 1902 by Donovan Ranta.

In 1897 the Kansas, Oklahoma Central & Southwestern Railway Company acquired rights of way approximately three miles northwest of Elm Creek and created a natural spring for the construction of a lake to provide water for the railroad line. In addition, a train station was built a mile south of the lake, which was demolished in 1942. Little by little, the residents of Elm Creek moved to the new train station. Joseph and Luther Barnes also moved the smithy, as did Preston Ballard with its post office and general store. The newly created community was also called Elm Creek after the post office moved .

The new railway line was completed in 1899 and was soon taken over by the parent company, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway . The first train reached Elm Creek on November 1, 1899. As the land around the station became known as the end of the railway line, the Osage Indian word Owasso ( end of railway or turn around ) developed into the community's new name. The name of the post office was officially changed to Owasso on January 24, 1900 . In 1905 the railway line was extended to Tulsa .

When Oklahoma officially became a state on November 16, 1907, 379 people lived in Owasso. The first newspaper was the Owasso Ledger and was first published on August 7, 1903 by UP Wardrip and cost one dollar a year. On February 6, 1905, the Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Company was granted the right to operate the first telephone exchange. In 1924 the first water tower was built, supplied with water from the Spavinaw Water Project .

On September 28, 1972 Owasso was incorporated as City.

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1910 373 -
1920 379 1.6%
1930 416 9.8%
1940 371 -10.8%
1950 431 16.2%
1960 2032 371.5%
1970 3491 71.8%
1980 6149 76.1%
1990 11,151 81.3%
2000 18,502 65.9%
2010 28,915 56.3%
2014 estimate 33,773 16.8%
Sources:

In the 2010 census , 28,915 inhabitants, 10,689 households and 7,807 families were counted in Owasso. 51.7% were female, 29.6% under 18 and over 9.6% over 64. The population density was 712.2 / km².

The median household income is $ 66,572 per year and the median family income is $ 76,044. 7.6% of the population is below the poverty line , which is well below the 16.6% average for all of Oklahoma.

media

There are two weekly newspapers in Owasso: The Owasso Reporter is owned by Community Publishers , publishers of newspapers and websites in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas . The Owasso Progress is published by Community Newspaper Holdings . There are also two community websites, owassoisms.com and n2owasso.com , which provide city news, information about upcoming events and discussion platforms for residents.

City personalities

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Owasso in the Muninet Guide ( Memento from January 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ a b c d Owasso Quickfacts from the US Census Bureau ( Memento from January 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ www.weatherbase.com
  4. ^ Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture
  5. ↑ a b www.owasso.com
  6. ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 . Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Population-Oklahoma ( English ) In: US Census 1910 . US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  8. ^ Population-Oklahoma ( English ) In: 15th Census of the United States . US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  9. ^ Oklahoma: Population and Housing Unit Counts ( English ) US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 ( English ) US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ Owasso Reporter , weekly newspaper in Owasso
  12. ^ Owasso Progress , weekly newspaper in Owasso