Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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Broken Arrow is a city located in northeastern Oklahoma in Tulsa County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa and now the 4th largest city in the state (when not including the military population in the city of Lawton). As of the 2004 census estimates, the city had a total population of 100,399. The city is often referred to by locals as "B.A."

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Main Street in Broken Arrow, OK (March, 2006).
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Main Street in Downtown Broken Arrow, OK (December, 2006).


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Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 74,859 people, 26,159 households, and 21,162 families residing in the city. The population density was 642.4/km² (1,664.0/mi²). There were 27,085 housing units at an average density of 232.4/km² (602.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.34% White, 3.73% African American, 4.02% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.

There were 26,159 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,507, and the median income for a family was $58,891. Males had a median income of $42,397 versus $27,559 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,555. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 118.1 km² (45.6 mi²). 116.5 km² (45.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.34%) is water.

History

The name comes from a Creek community who established a new town site in a place where reeds for making arrow shafts grew plentifully. The town's Creek name, Rekackv (pronounced thlee-Kawtch-kuh), meaning broken arrow, was not "official" until the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway company built a railroad which ran through the area. MKT was granted town site privileges along the route. They sold three of the as-yet-unnamed sites in 1902 to the Arkansas Valley Town Site company. William.S. Fears, secretary of the company, was allowed to choose and name one of the locations. He selected a site about 18 miles southeast of Tulsa and about five miles north of the thlee-Kawtch-kuh settlement and named the new town site Broken Arrow.

Awards

  • A recent national crime survey found Broken Arrow to be the 20th safest city in the nation
  • Broken Arrow was listed as #66 in the CNN Money list of the 100 best places to live
  • The Pride of Broken Arrow, won the Grand Nationals band championship in Indianapolis in 2006.
  • The Police Department has won several national awards for their work in reducing the crime rate.
  • Broken Arrow has been listed as a "Tree City USA" for over 5 years in a row.

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  • The city plans on changing it's logo and having a new slogan by 2007.
  • Broken Arrow was once known as "The city of Roses and Pure Water"
  • Broken Arrow has been unnoficially considered by some to be the "Church capitol of Oklahoma" due to the city's large number of churches.

Business

The city has the 3rd largest concentration of industries in the state, with industries ranging from aerospace, machine tools, plastics, and food processing, to metal fabrication, furniture, sporting goods, computers, and telecommunications. Some of Broken Arrow's largest and most notable companies and/or employers include:

  • Blue Bell Creameries
  • Flight Safety International
  • Skycam
  • R.L. Hudson and Co
  • Braden-Carco-Gearmatic-Winch
  • Xeta Corporation
  • Addvantage Tech
  • Air Cooled Exchange
  • Gatesway Foundation
  • MicahTek, Inc.
  • Baker Oil Tools
  • GAVCO Plastics
  • R.D.S. Manufacturing company
  • L-3 AMI Instruments
  • Arrow Concrete
  • Electronic Label Technology
  • Russelectic
  • A G Equipment
  • Communications Graphics
  • Hanover Company
  • Paragon Films
  • Kenneth Hagin Ministries
  • Arkansas Valley State Bank
  • First national Bank and Trust

There are many new commercial developments happening in the city. Stone Wood Hills is a large, mixed use development located next to a highway. It is anchored by a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. The development will have at least 3 hotels, a conference center, a lifestyle center, several restaurants, and many other retail, entertainment, and dining establishments. It was announced in 2006 that another large lifestyle center will be built next to Stone Wood Hills. There is another large development called The Park at Adam's Creek. Phase 1 is anchored by Lowe's Home Improvement. There are several restaurants there, and more retail is soon to be built there. In addition, there are many new buisiness opening up around the city. There are also more than 11 industrial parks. There are also plans to revitalize the city's downtown area.

Education

Schools

  • Broken Arrow Public Schools. There is 1 senior high school, 2 intermediate high schools, five middle schools, and fourteen elementary schools.
  • Union Public Schools

There are several private schools in the city as well.

Colleges and Universities

  • NSU Broken Arrow

other schools

  • Tulsa Technology Center Broken Arrow campus
  • Rhema Bible College

Libraries

  • Broken Arrow Central library
  • South Broken Arrow library


Community Events

  • Rooster Days (downtown Broken Arrow)
  • The Broken Arrow Civitan Christmas Parade (downtown Broken Arrow)
  • Rhema Christmas lights tour (November 24th to January 1st at Rhema Bible Church)

Transportation

Road

  • Highway 51 (Broken Arrow Expressway)
  • Creek Turnpike

Rail

Plans are being considered to add passenger rail service to Broken Arrow.

Air

Broken Arrow is serviced by the Tulsa International Airport

Noteworthy Residents

Trivia

  • Broken Arrow was the first city in the state and the 6th city in the nation to elect a woman as mayor.
  • Broken Arrow has the 3rd largest concentration of industries in the state.
  • In 2006, the northern area of city was badly damaged by flooding.
  • The city was once home to the Auburn-Cord Dusenburg car company.
  • Rooster Days, a local annual festival, is the oldest annual event in the state. It started in the 1930s when chicken farmers would come into town to sell chickens, eggs, and other agracultural products.
  • The 1950 western, "Broken Arrow" had it's world premiere at the Newshow Theater which was located on the northwest corner of Main Street and Commercial Street in downtown Broken Arrow. The city celebrated with, among other things, a parade down Main Street. The building that the Newshow Theater occupied still stands and has most recently housed an insurance company.

See Also

Pride of Broken Arrow

External links

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