Edmond, Oklahoma
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Edmond is a rapidly growing suburban city located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in the central part of the state. It is one of the fastest growing cities within the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. As of July 1, 2003, the city had 71,643 residents.
Edmond is an affluent city attracting progressive knowledge-based companies who find a workforce that is well-educated. Retail trade has doubled since 1990, commercial building permits continue at a record pace, and national retailers are building Edmond locations at an unparalleled rate. Home values have appreciated significantly, with MultiList average sales prices increasing 19.5% since 1994.
Edmond was named Top-Rated Smaller City in America by Universal Reference Publications of New York. Edmond was formerly a Certified City and has successfully transitioned to a Century Community.
Edmond was also the site of the post office massacre on August 20th, 1986, in which fourteen people were killed and seven wounded by Patrick Sherrill. This event is said to have been the source of the terms for "going postal" and "disgruntled employee".
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Geography
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Location of Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond is located at 35°39'26" North, 97°27'54" West (35.657154, -97.464916)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 227.8 km² (87.9 mi²). 220.5 km² (85.1 mi²) of it is land and 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.19% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 68,315 people, 25,256 households, and 18,588 families residing in the city. The population density is 309.8/km² (802.4/mi²). There are 26,380 housing units at an average density of 119.6/km² (309.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.58% White, 4.04% African American, 2.27% Native American, 3.26% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 25,256 households out of which 39.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% are non-families. 20.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $54,556, and the median income for a family is $65,230. Males have a median income of $46,833 versus $28,231 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,517. 7.2% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Famous Citizens
Edmond is the hometown of Shannon Miller, who won five medals in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics for the United States in women's gymnastics.
| Regions of Oklahoma | 
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| Cherokee Outlet - Green Country - Little Dixie - Panhandle | |
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| Broken Arrow - Edmond - Enid - Lawton - Midwest City - Moore - Norman - Oklahoma City - Stillwater - Tulsa | |
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