Harrah, Oklahoma
| Harrah, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 35°28′34″N 97°11′2″W / 35.47611°N 97.18389°WCoordinates: 35°28′34″N 97°11′2″W / 35.47611°N 97.18389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.9 sq mi (30.7 km2) |
| • Land | 11.9 sq mi (30.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,719 |
| • Density | 397.9/sq mi (153.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73045 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-32750[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093561[2] |
Harrah is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Located 25 miles (40 km) east of downtown Oklahoma City, Harrah had a population of 5,148 people as of 2009.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Harrah is located at 35°28′34″N 97°11′2″W / 35.47611°N 97.18389°W (35.476163, -97.183803)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 square miles (31 km2), all land. The city's elevation is 925 feet (282 m) above sea level.[3]
[edit] History
The land that would become the town of Harrah had its first settler, Louis Navarre, in the 1870s.[5] Two decades later, E.W. Sweeney began the operation of a ferry in 1891.[5] Frank Harrah, for whom the town is named, purchased 40 acres (160,000 m2) from Louis Navarre's allotement in April 1898 and early settlers included a large number of Poles.[5]
Originally named Sweeney, the town was renamed Harrah on December 22, 1898 and was incorporated in 1908. The town was to be named Clubb, but an early dispute among settlers resulted in the name of Harrah. [5]
In the 1940s Harrah was a center of cotton ginning. Its population was 741 in 1950.[6] By 1990 4,206 people lived in Harrah.[7]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,719 people, 1,736 households, and 1,331 families residing in the city. The population density was 397.9 people per square mile (153.6/km²). There were 1,859 housing units at an average density of 156.7/sq mi (60.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.92% White, 0.68% African American, 6.27% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 4.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.
There were 1,736 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,330, and the median income for a family was $47,712. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $24,487 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,708. About 5.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.[citation needed]
2006 Population estimates placed Harrah's population at 4,970.[8]
As of 2009, Harrah's population was 5,148.[9]
[edit] City government
The City of Harrah has a city council made up of five council members and a mayor, all elected officials. A council-appointed city manager runs the day-to-day administration of the city and oversees city staff.[10] The city also holds a municipal court twice a month.[10]
Earl Burson has served as city manager since October 2005[11] and formerly served as the city manager for Stroud, Oklahoma. As of April 2009, the city council consists of Mayor Larry Fryar and council members Duane Patterson, Carolyn Allen, Gordon Jeney, and Cass Smith.[12]
The City of Harrah includes several departments, including a small fire department consisting of several paid firefighters and many volunteer firefighters. The police department includes full-time detectives, patrol officers, part-time officers, and voluntary reserve officers. The city also offers a comprehensive set of public utilities managed by the utility department and a public works department.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Harrah, Oklahoma" at Sperling's Best Places Website (accessed March 22, 2010)
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b c d Honea, Ted. Harrah, Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. [1] (accessed January 13, 2010)
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer, p. 760
- ^ Census.gov map of Oklahoma County from 1990
- ^ Oklahoma County, Oklahoma by Place - TM-M1. Total Persons: 2006
- ^ [2] (accessed January 20, 2010)
- ^ a b c Departments, City of Harrah. [3] (accessed January 20, 2010)
- ^ City Manager, City of Harrah. [4] (accessed January 20, 2010)
- ^ City Council, City of Harrah. [5] (accessed January 20, 2010)
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