Noble, Oklahoma

Noble is a town in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city population was 5,591. Currently, Noble is Cleveland County's third-largest city behind Norman and Moore.

Living in Noble combines the benefits of small town values and quality of life with easy access to the opportunities of a large metropolitan city. The Noble school system spans five campuses now serving its students. Noble's own Thunder Valley Raceway provides plenty of excitement for racing enthusiasts and the Renegade Round-Up Club hosts rodeos and play days for participants and spectators alike.

Rose Rock Capital of the World

Noble is considered the "Rose Rock Capital of the World", as the concentration of barium sulfate in the soil is higher there than anywhere else, causing the formation of rose rocks.

In honor of this status, Noble sets aside the first Saturday each May to celebrate its annual Rose Rock Festival, and local geologist Joe Stine and his wife opened the Timberlake Rose Rock Museum in 1986.

Geography

Location of Noble, Oklahoma

Noble is located at 35°8′28″N 97°23′20″W (35.141173, -97.388807)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.4 km² (12.9 mi²). 32.4 km² (12.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (2.87%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,260 people, 1,956 households, and 1,486 families residing in the city. The population density was 162.2/km² (420.1/mi²). There were 2,134 housing units at an average density of 65.8/km² (170.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.30% White, 0.19% African American, 4.87% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 1,956 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $40,533. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $23,690 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,732. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

The most well known business in Noble is Kendall's Restaurant, which is an official Travelocity.com local favorite, one of only 200 in the US.

Schools

Noble has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

The elementary school for children in kindergarten through first Grade is the Katherine I. Daily Elementary School, named after the long time principal. The current principal of "K.I.D.," as it is commonly called, is Kathy Hallmark.

The next school in the Noble Public School system is the John Hubbard Elementary School, and educates children in second and third grade.

Following their two years at Hubbard, children attend the Pioneer Intermediate School for fourth and fifth grades. Pioneer formerly educated sixth graders; however, they now attend the recently completed Noble Middle School.

Until recently, children went to Noble Junior High for sixth through eighth grade. However, the building that used to be the junior high is now Noble Public School's administration building. Noble Middle School was built, and educates students in sixth through eighth grade. When the superintendent, Curtis Inge, died they renamed the school The Curtis Inge Middle School.

Noble High School is where children finish their secondary education in Noble. The school's principal of six years is Frank Solomon.

The schools' athletic programs compete in Oklahoma's class 5A in most sports, including football, basketball, and baseball. The wrestling team competes in class 4A.

Tiffany Curry plays on the eighth grade basketball team. "She is the best player weve had in years." Says seventh grade basketball coach Bill Newcomb. Newcomb is a science teacher at Curtis Inge Middle School.