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Oklahoma City
State capital of Oklahoma
👁 Clockwise from top left: Downtown skyline, SkyDance Pedestrian Bridge, City Hall, Gold Star Memorial Building, Paycom Center, Oklahoma City National Memorial, state capitol
Clockwise from top left: Downtown skyline, SkyDance Pedestrian Bridge, City Hall, Gold Star Memorial Building, Paycom Center, Oklahoma City National Memorial, state capitol
Nickname(s):
"OKC", "The 405", "The City",[1]
👁 Location within Oklahoma County, Canadian County, Cleveland County and Pottawatomie County in Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°28′7″N 97°31′17″W / 35.46861°N 97.52139°W / 35.46861; -97.52139
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesOklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Pottawatomie
FoundedApril22, 1889;136 years ago(1889-04-22)[2]
IncorporatedJuly15, 1890;135 years ago(1890-07-15)[2]
Government
•TypeCouncil–manager
•MayorDavid Holt (R)
•City managerCraig Freeman
Area
•City620.78sqmi (1,607.80km2)
•Land606.47sqmi (1,570.76km2)
•Water14.30sqmi (37.04km2)
•Urban421.7sqmi (1,092.3km2)
Elevation1,201ft (366m)
Population
•City681,054
•Rank20th in the United States
1st in Oklahoma
•Density1,122.98/sqmi (433.58/km2)
•Metro1,425,695 (41st)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
•Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
Zip codes[6]
  • 73101–73132, 73134–73137, 73139-73160, 73162–73165, 73167, 73169–73170, 73172–73173, 73178–73179, 73184–73185, 73189–73190, 73194–73196, 73198, 74013
Area code405 572 = Area code
FIPS code40-55000
GNIS feature ID1102140[7]
WebsiteOklahoma City official website

Oklahoma City is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and the most populous city in the state. As of 2020, the population of the city was about 681,054.[5] In 1995, 168 people were killed by a truck bomb. Oklahoma City has an NBA team called the Oklahoma City Thunder. It is the county seat of Oklahoma County. The city has a large Native American population.

References

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  1. ↑ U.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
  2. 1 2 "Oklahoma City". Oklahoma History Society. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ "QuickFacts: Oklahoma City city, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  7. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.


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