Seminole, Oklahoma
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Location in Oklahoma
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Seminole County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 14 ′ N , 96 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,899 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 191.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 37.6 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 36.1 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 892 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 74818, 74868 | ||
| Area code : | +1 405 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-66350 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1097908 | ||
Seminole is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma , United States . It has 6,899 inhabitants (2000). During the oil boom of the 1920s, Seminole experienced rapid population growth and attracted people from all over the United States to seek their fortune in the oil business. After the boom, the population decreased again. The Seminole State College is located in the city .
The city has an area of 37.6 km², of which 36.1 km² are land and 1.5 km² (3.93%) are water.
Demographics
In 2000, there were 6,899 people living in Seminole, and there were 2,760 households and 1,827 families. At 16.38%, the proportion of Native Americans is unusually high. The proportion of the white population is 73.42%.
Known residents
- David L. Boren (born 1941), former governor of Oklahoma
- Ronald Chase , painter and actor
- Sharon Clark (* 1943), actress and playboy model
- Enoch Kelly Haney , Seminole Nation chief and former Oklahoma Senator
- Arthur A. Jones (1926-2007), inventor
- Jesse Mashburn (* 1933), athlete and Olympic champion
- Troy Smith , Founder of Sonic Drive-In
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from November 20, 2008 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 the history of the oil boom in Seminole
