Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is the county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 47,045 at the 2000 census.
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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 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Bill Shewey |
• City Manager | Jerald Gilbert |
Area | |
• City | 74.1 sq mi (191.8 km2) |
• Land | 74.0 sq mi (191.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
Population | |
• City | 49,379 |
• Estimate (2013)[3] | 50,725 |
• Density | 666.4/sq mi (257.45/km2) |
• Metro | 62,267 (US: 134th) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 40-23950[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1092626[5] |
Website | www |
Enid, Oklahoma Media
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.
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.
Enid holds the title of having the most grain storage capacity in the United States.
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.