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Ardmore is the
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of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,283, with an estimated population of 24,698 in 2019. The Ardmore micropolitan statistical area had an estimated population of 48,491 in 2013. Ardmore is from both
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and
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/
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, at the junction of Interstate 35 and
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, and is generally considered the hub of the 13-county region of South Central Oklahoma, also known by state tourism pamphlets as " Chickasaw Country" and previously "Lake and Trail Country". It is also a part of the
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region. Ardmore is situated about south of the Arbuckle Mountains and is located at the eastern margin of the Healdton Basin, one of the most oil-rich regions of the United States. Ardmore was named after the affluent Philadelphia suburb and historic PRR Main Line stop of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, which was named after Ardmore in
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,
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, by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1873. The name "Ardmore" is Irish for high grounds or hills.


History

Ardmore,
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, began with a plowed ditch for a Main Street in the summer of 1887 in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation. It owes much of its existence to the construction of the
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through the area during that time. It grew, as most frontier towns grew, over the years into a trading outpost for the region. A large fire in 1895 destroyed much of the fledgling town, which forced residents to rebuild nearly the entire town. In the early 1900s, Ardmore became well known for its abundance of
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-growing fields and eventually became known as the world's largest inland cotton port. After the fields were stripped of their fertility, however, the city found itself positioned next to one of the largest oil fields ever produced in Oklahoma, the
Healdton Healdton is a city in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office was established at Healdton, Indian Territory ...
Oil Field. After its discovery in 1913, entrepreneurs and wildcatters flooded the area, and Carter County quickly became the largest oil-producing county in Oklahoma, and has remained so ever since. Ardmore has remained an energy center for the region ever since, with the region's natural wealth giving birth to such energy giants as the Noble Energy companies, among others. Ardmore also learned the perils of being energy-rich with yet another disaster in 1915, when a railroad car containing casing gas exploded, killing 45 people and destroying much of downtown, including areas rebuilt after the 1895 fire. The disaster, which made national news, gave residents the resolve to establish the city's first fire department to ensure that such events would not recur in the future. The city has not experienced any major setbacks since the 1915 fire, save a 1995 tornado that nearly destroyed the Uniroyal Goodrich (now
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) tire plant in west Ardmore. Despite a shift at the plant working at the time, miraculously no one was killed as the tornado ripped through the area, due to the public being alerted by area news and tornado sirens. On April 22, 1966, Ardmore was the site of the worst plane crash in Oklahoma history, which killed 83 people.


Sports

Ardmore was home to minor league baseball. The
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was the primary name of Ardmore teams that played as members of the
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(1904), Texas-Oklahoma League (1911–1914), Western Association (1917), Texas-Oklahoma League (1921–1922), Western Association (1923),
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(1924), Western Association (1924–1926), Sooner State League (1947–1957) and Texas League (1961). Ardmore captured league championships in 1923, 1925 and 1957. Ardmore was an affiliate of the
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(1947–1948), St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1957) and
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(1961).
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inductee Carl Hubbell played for the Ardmore Bearcats in 1924, his first professional season.


Geography

Ardmore is located in southeastern Carter County at (34.181240, −97.129363). It is bordered to the west by the city of
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and to the east by the town of Dickson. Via Interstate 35, which passes through the west side of Ardmore,
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is to the north, while
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, is to the south. According to the
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, Ardmore has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.67%, is water. Ardmore is located approximately south of the
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, an ancient, eroded range spanning some across southern Oklahoma. The geology is highly variegated within the area, with uplifted and folded ridges visible within the shoreline of some of the lakes surrounding Ardmore. The city of Ardmore has no intracity streams or rivers, but is part of the Washita and Red River watersheds, with two tributaries, Caddo and Hickory creeks, flanking the broad, low area in which Ardmore is situated. Ardmore is also north of Lake Murray, an impoundment of the two arms of Anadarche Creek, which eventually flows into the western reaches of
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.


Climate


Demographics

As of the
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of 2010, there were 24,283 people living in the city. The
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was 482.7 people per square mile (186.4/km2). There were 10,926 housing units at an average density of 222.4 per square mile (85.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.02%
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, 11.27%
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, 8.78% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.02%
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, 1.55% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population. There were 9,646 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were
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living together, 31.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,046, and the median income for a family was $37,758. Males had a median income of $28,685 versus $23,070 for females. The
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for the city was $16,502. About 13.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the
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, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Ardmore is the principal center of trade for a ten-county region in South Central Oklahoma, with a retail pull factor of 1.7–1.9. Ardmore's major employers are
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North America, with 1,900 employees, and Mercy Hospital Ardmore, with 900 employees. Several hundred employees work for regional distribution centers for Best Buy, Dollar Tree (Marietta) and Dollar General Stores, among others. Until early 2009, Ardmore was also home to a large regional distribution center for the now-defunct retail electronics chain Circuit City and was also home to a 1-800-flowers call center. In 2010 Ardmore lost another technology company, IMTEC, which was purchased by 3M and moved away to California. The Valero
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in northeast Ardmore employs some 250 area residents. Ardmore is also home to the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, among the nation's 50 largest private foundations, primarily engaged in agricultural bioresearch activities. In 2001,
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opened a foundry located at the Ardmore Industrial Airpark. On September 24, 2020,
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opened one of the largest blood donation facilities in the state in Oklahoma .


Arts and culture

Ardmore is home to many pioneers in the dawn of the American oil industry and the wealth of the oil industry has been channeled into many philanthropical endeavors, as well as reinvested into the area in various art and infrastructure endowments. Amenities include: * Ardmore Civic Auditorium, a historic city building that hosts concerts and other local events * Hardy Murphy Coliseum, historic WPA-built facility that hosts rodeos, cutting shows and various regional events The Ardmore Masonic Lodge is one of the oldest civic organizations in Ardmore.


Education


Colleges and universities

Ardmore is home to the University Center of Southern Oklahoma (a consortium-model system of
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) which offers courses and degrees to the local population from four participating institutions of higher education: Murray State College, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, East Central University and
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(from the Oklahoma City campus).


Primary and secondary schools

Ardmore City Schools, Plainview Public Schools, and the Ardmore Christian School operate public schools in Ardmore. Ardmore-Oak Hall Episcopal School is one of only three Episcopal diocesan schools in the state of Oklahoma . CareerTech has a campus here.


Media


Newspaper

* ''The Daily Ardmoreite'', local newspaper since 1893.


Television

* KTEN – Channel 10 (NBC) * KTEN – DT Channel 10-2 (The CW Texoma) * KTEN – DT Channel 10-3 (ABC) * KXII – Channel 12 (CBS) * KXII – DT Channel 12-2 (My Texoma) * KXII – DT Channel 12-3 (FOX Texoma) * K36KE-D – DT Channel 36 (PBS OETA)


Radio

AM *
KVSO KVSO (1240 AM, "The Sports Animal") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States, the station is currently owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Ardmore, LLC. History On August 13, ...
– 1240 on the radio dial FM * KLCU – 90.3 (Public/NPR – Cameron University, Lawton) * KFXI – 92.1 (Country) * KTRX – 92.7 (Classic Rock) *
KKAJ KKAJ-FM is a radio station airing a country music format licensed to Davis, Oklahoma, broadcasting on 95.7 MHz FM. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group Stephens Media Group is an Oklahoma based radio broadcaster that owns 75 rad ...
– 95.7 (Country) *
KICM KICM 97.7 FM is a radio station licensed to Healdton, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts a country music and contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop ...
– 97.7 (Country) *
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– 107.1 (Oldies)


Transportation


Highways

Interstate 35 passes through the western side of Ardmore, as it traverses the United States from
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, to
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. Ardmore has four exits off
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: * Exit 29 (
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east) * Exits 31A-B ( State Highway 199 east/U.S. 70 west, respectively) * Exit 32 (12th St NW) * Exit 33 ( State Highway 142). Ardmore is also home to the junction of US-70 and US-77, SH-142 and SH-199. Ardmore is connected to Lake Murray via State Highway 77S.


Airports

Ardmore has two general aviation airports, Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport and Ardmore Municipal Airport. In the early 1950s, commercial air transportation was provided to the Municipal Airport by Central Airlines. Currently, the nearest scheduled air service is available at Will Rogers World Airport in
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and
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, north and south of Ardmore, respectively. Ardmore is linked by rail with the DFW Airport via the '' Heartland Flyer'' to Trinity Railway Express connection.


Rail

Ardmore has one principal rail line, that being one of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe mainlines running from
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to
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(also connecting with Kansas City and
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), being the route of the current Heartland Flyer passenger rail service. This line was formerly part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail network before the merger with Burlington Northern. The line dates back to 1887, and the first train arrived on July 28 in that year. The company has multiple parallel tracks (5+) running through central Ardmore (MP 450.5), added concomitantly with the rise of the trading status of the city and region throughout the early 1900s. There is also a lightly used transverse rail spur from the BNSF line to the
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tire plant in west Ardmore, mainly intended for the transport of raw materials to the factory. BNSF has given Site Certification to the Ameripointe Logistics Park in Ardmore, meaning the railroad has identified the location as an optimal rail-served site meeting ten economic development criteria, intended to minimize development risks customers may face.


Mass transit

The historic Santa Fe depot in downtown Ardmore is also a stop on Amtrak's '' Heartland Flyer'' train route, with daily service to and from Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. Ardmore also has a scheduled stop on the Greyhound/ Jefferson Bus Lines system. ''Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System'' (SORTS) began operations in 1985, and offers full services to the four counties of
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, Carter,
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and
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. The program currently offers demand response services with contract transportation provided for work routes, medical routes and rural routes meeting the needs of the entire area. In the early twentieth century, Ardmore had a fairly extensive traction (
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/
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) railway system, franchised in February 1905, that linked outlying areas, such as the Dornick Hills Country Club, to the central business district. The main part of the
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line originally ran down the center lane of Main Street. Service ended in 1922.


Historic buildings

The following are still present in Ardmore: * Ardmore Carnegie Library * Ardmore Historic Commercial District. Ardmore also has the Ardmore Main Street Authority, one of the various Main Street programs which act in the interests of commercial district revitalization. *Ardmore Municipal Auditorium * Black Theater of Ardmore *Carter County Courthouse *Central Park Bandstand *Dornick Hills Country Club *Douglas High School Auditorium *Dunbar School *Galt-Franklin Home *Hardy Murphy Coliseum *Johnson Home * Lake Murray State Park *Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific Railroad Depot *Sayre-Mann House *Turner House The NRHP-listed Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Viaduct, previously in Ardmore, has been demolished. The Brady Cabin is given as 38 miles northwest of Ardmore.


Notable people

* Thomas Benson, linebacker for the Los Angeles Raiders and three other NFL teams * Justin Blackmon, former wide receiver for Plainview High School, the
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, and the Jacksonville Jaguars * Terry Cline Ph.D., former Oklahoma Health and Human Services Commissioner, former head of United States
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; born in Ardmore in 1958. * Charles Coe, two-time U.S. Amateur golf champion, World War II combat pilot * Eric Fields (b. June 14, 1982), professional boxer * Mark Gastineau, former All-Pro
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defensive star for New York Jets, born in Ardmore in 1956 *
Jake L. Hamon Sr. Jacob Louis Hamon Sr. (June 5, 1873 – November 26, 1920) was an American attorney, oil millionaire, railway owner, and political figure. He was Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican National Committee, and after statehood, state chairman of the ...
, oil millionaire and murder victim * Jermaine Gresham, former
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for Ardmore High School, the
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, and the
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and
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*
John Hinckley, Jr. John Warnock Hinckley Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is an American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1981, two months after Reagan's first inauguration. Using a .22 caliber revolver, Hinck ...
, man who shot former President Ronald Reagan in failed assassination attempt in 1981; Hinckley's father worked for a local oil company *
Columbus Marion Joiner Columbus Marion Joiner, nicknamed Dad Joiner (March 12, 1860 – March 27, 1947), was an American oilman who at the age of seventy drilled the discovery well of the East Texas Oil Field of the 1930s. Newspaper articles referred to Joiner a ...
, father of East Texas Oil Field of 1930s, resided in and about Ardmore from 1897 to 1926 *
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, United States District Judge (
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) * Walt Lamb, football player *
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, the first Ardmore High School graduate to become a Fulbright scholar; became a cardiovascular surgeon, author, and health care consultant in
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* Rue McClanahan (1934-2010),
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-winning actress, grew up in Ardmore and graduated from Ardmore High School * Joe McQueen (1919–2019), jazz musician, was raised in Ardmore *
Tessie Mobley Tessie Mobley (December 4, 1906 – December 19, 1990) was an American operatic soprano. Mobley was the daughter of Benjamin E. and Tennie Worsham Mobley, and was raised near Ardmore, Oklahoma. Her father was white and her mother was Chickasaw ...
(1906 – 1990) an operatic soprano. *
Samuel Lloyd Noble Samuel Lloyd Noble, known as Lloyd Noble (30 November 1896 in Ardmore, Oklahoma – 14 February 1950 in Houston, Texas), was an oilman and philanthropist, founder of the Noble Corporation and the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. He attended ...
(1896–1950), oilman and
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, founder of Noble Corporation * Mike Pouncey, center for the
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, born in Ardmore in 1989; his twin brother is Maurkice Pouncey, center for the
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* Rex Ryan,
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head coach for
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and New York Jets, born in Ardmore in 1962; his twin brother is pro football coach Rob Ryan * Russ Saunders, former
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for
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*
Michael Schwab (designer) Michael Schwab (born 1952) is an American graphic designer and illustrator, he is the Principal at Michael Schwab Studio in San Anselmo, California. He was one of the founders of the San Francisco Bay Area postmodern movement in graphic design, th ...
(born 1952), American graphic designer and illustrator. * Tom Tipps, Oklahoma businessman and legislator * Mauree Turner, Oklahoma politician *
Carolyn Warner Carolyn Rexroat Warner (August 2, 1930 – October 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 15th Superintendent of Public Instruction for the state of Arizona, elected as a Democrat, from 1975 to 1987. Warner was the Democratic nom ...
, Arizona politician *
Cameron Todd Willingham Cameron Todd Willingham (January 9, 1968 – February 17, 2004) was an American man who was convicted and executed for the murder of his three young children by arson at the family home in Corsicana, Texas, on December 23, 1991. Since Willingha ...
(1968–2004), convicted of triple murder and arson; executed


See also

* List of oil refineries


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* * * {{Authority control Cities in Oklahoma Cities in Carter County, Oklahoma County seats in Oklahoma Ardmore, Oklahoma micropolitan area 1887 establishments in Indian Territory