Oklahoma City is a beautiful place that is full of attractions and a very intriguing history. It is the capital city of Oklahoma and its' largest city. Oklahoma City has a strong political and economic history that dates back to the 19th century when the state was established. Since then, OKC has rapidly developed to be the beautiful city that it is today.
The state of Oklahoma was acquired during the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Oklahoma was officially made part of the United States on November 16th 1907. Oklahoma borders Texas to the south and west, Arkansas to the east, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest. Oklahoma is the 28th most populous state in the United States.
Oklahoma City (OKC) is the capital of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is one of the most populated cities in the United States and the largest city in the Southern Plains region. OKC serves as the county seat of Oklahoma County, and the boundaries of the city extend into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties. The outer areas of the city are largely suburban. Some areas remain rural. Oklahoma City is among the largest cities in the country by land area and is one of the largest state capitals by size.
Oklahoma City sits at the crossroads of major interstate highways (Interstate 35 and Interstate 40), which connect Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, and the eastern United States. The location of the city has shaped its growth. The city lies partly within the Cross Timbers ecological region and the broader Frontier Country area of the state. Oklahoma City was founded during the Land Run of 1889 and reached a population of more than ten thousand within hours. Its history includes moments of rapid expansion and deep tragedy, including the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, an event that remains central to the city’s identity.
The city was first inhabited on April 1889 during the land run. There were many land runs between 1889 and 1895, but the first is the most noteworthy. Some people, “sooners”, snuck in to lay claim to land in some of the best spots. Hence the nickname of the state. Before then the now Oklahoma State was referred to as “the unassigned lands” which was in Indian Territory and had not yet been assigned. During the land run, ten thousand people inhabited what was to later be referred to as Oklahoma City.
The city continued to grow in leaps and bounds and its population of over 60000 people in 1910 made people feel that it should be the capital of the state. A petition was summoned and supported and on June 10th 1910, it was made the state capitol, with Lee-Huckins hotel being used as the temporary capitol building for a couple of years. In 1917, the permanent capitol building was built. By 1911 march, the population had reached 64000, a 500% upsurge since 1890.
The overall crime rate for Oklahoma City around 3,569.5 total offenses per 100,000 residents, which is significantly higher than the national average (~2,119 per 100,000) and above the overall Oklahoma state rate. The overall crime rate is based on the most recent available reporting from the FBI and other aggregated data sources. This is an Oklahoma City criminal defense attorney website, so it makes sense to look at crime rates in Oklahoma City.
There were roughly 4,796 violent crimes in Oklahoma City, equating to a violent crime rate of about 676.0 per 100,000 people. This rate is approximately 88% higher than the national violent crime rate (~359 per 100,000).
Oklahoma City reported about 20,528 property crimes, with a rate around 2,893.5 per 100,000 residents. This is higher than both the national property crime rate (~1,760 per 100,000) and the state average.
The above crime rates contribute to Oklahoma City's high overall crime rate.
On the 4th of December 1928, oil was discovered in the city and drilling commenced. This brought exponential growth in the population, as well as the economy of the state as well as the city. Downtown Oklahoma City grew fast, expanding and adding commercial areas.
In the 1960s, the population of the city had grown to more than 320000 people, and covered an area of over 600 square miles.
This had a downside; the city began to decline. This was partly because of the large population and the fact that the oil wells had dried up. Most people started migration to the suburban areas. There were a lot of attempts at recovering the city, which mostly failed until the early 1990s.
Metropolitan Area Projects were proposed in 1992 by Mayor Ron Norrick. Even though there was a lot of skepticism, it was passed. And that was the rebirth of the city. Downtown, Bricktown, Deep Deuce, and Automobile Alley all sprung up and blossomed.
Oklahoma City has a rich cowboy tradition. You can see this on display in places like the Cowboy museum and Frontier City Theme Park.
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