Woodward, Oklahoma
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The City of Woodward, Oklahoma serves as the county seat of Woodward County, OklahomaTemplate:GR. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,853.
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Geography
Woodward is located at 36°25'59" North, 99°23'52" West (36.433059, -99.397745)Template:GR, elevation 1,906 feet (581 meters).
The city lies on the North Canadian River, 100 miles (161 kilometers) east-southeast of Guymon, Oklahoma and 85 miles (137 kilometers) west of Enid, Oklahoma.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.2 km² (13.2 mi²). 34.0 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.53% water.
History
More than fifty thousand individuals and families settled across the old Cherokee Strip of northern Oklahoma on September 19, 1893 in the greatest land run in American history. The settlers founded cities that day from Woodward all the way to Enid, Oklahoma and Ponca City, Oklahoma.
On April 9, 1947, the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history tore through Woodward, killing 107 people and destroying 100 city blocks. The family of storms, known as the Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes, ranked as the sixth deadliest in US history, having caused many fatalities and much damage in other communities in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 11,853 people, 4,787 households, and 3,245 families residing in the city. The population density is 348.8/km² (903.5/mi²). There are 5,561 housing units at an average density of 163.7/km² (423.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.98% White, 0.25% African American, 1.96% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.26% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 6.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,787 households out of which 33.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families. 28.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,441, and the median income for a family is $39,766. Males have a median income of $29,222 versus $19,102 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,040. 13.3% of the population and 9.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Economy
Woodward serves as a market and processing center for wheat and cattle that also produces hay and poultry. The area includes the Southern Plains Range Research Station, a United States agricultural experiment station.
Woodward lies in an oil and natural-gas area. Manufactures include oil field equipment, apparel, crude iodine, and printing and publishing. Clothing factories are a relatively recent addition.
The Museum of Pioneer History and Plains Indians attracts tourists to the city. Boiling Springs State Park lies to the east of Woodward.
External links
City of Woodward (http://www.cityofwoodward.com/|) 1947 Woodward Tornado (NWS) (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/storms/19470409/|)
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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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