Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is the county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 51,308 at the 2020 census.[6]
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| Coordinates: 36°24′2″N 97°52′51″W / 36.40056°N 97.88083°WCoordinates: 36°24′2″N 97°52′51″W / 36.40056°N 97.88083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| County | Garfield |
| Founded | 1893 |
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| • Type | Council-Manager |
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| • City | 74.02 sq mi (191.71 km2) |
| • Land | 73.94 sq mi (191.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 51,308 |
| • Density | 693.95/sq mi (267.94/km2) |
| • Metro | 62,846 (US: 384th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 73701, 73703 |
| FIPS code | 40-23950[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410442[4] |
| Website | www |
Enid, Oklahoma Media
The Broadway Tower, Enid's tallest building, was built during the city's "Golden Age".
Enid is the county seat of Garfield County, and is home to the county courthouse.
Downtown Enid in wintertime.
A tornado occurred in Enid on June 5, 1966. For years, this photo was featured on the cover of Weather Service publications on tornadoes and severe weather, and it was the sole tornado photograph in many textbooks.
FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh talks with a disaster victim at the Red Cross Shelter in Enid during a tour of damage areas in Oklahoma.
A masonic temple turned brewing company in downtown Enid, Oklahoma.
Sign welcoming visitors to Enid
A business in downtown Enid decorated for the winter holiday season
The former Booker T. Washington School is now a community center in Enid.
The First National Bank of Enid was another venture by oilman H.H. Champlin. During the Great Depression, it earned the distinction of being the only bank ever to be forcibly closed by the military.
References
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination for Enid Terminal Grain Elevators Historic District, #09000239 (2009)National Park Service.
- ↑ Norman, Jack L, "Oklahoma has a purple martin capital and it's Enid Archived 2013-01-22 at Archive.today", Enid News & Eagle, March 1, 2007
- ↑ ArcGIS REST Services DirectoryUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enid, Oklahoma
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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