The Oklahoma City metropolitan area is an urban region in the Southern United States. It is the largest metropolitan area in the state of

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

and contains the state capital and principal city, Oklahoma City. It is often known as the Oklahoma City Metro (sometimes shortened to simply "the Metro"), Oklahoma City Metroplex, or Greater Oklahoma City in addition to the nicknames Oklahoma City itself is known for, such as OKC or 'the 405'. The cities and towns within a radius of roughly from downtown Oklahoma City make up the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. Counties in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area include Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln,

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, McClain, and

. According to the

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, the metropolitan region had a population of 1,425,695. The micro urban area of Shawnee (in Pottawatomie County) is included in Oklahoma City's Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which brings the area population to 1,498,693. The Oklahoma City – Shawnee CSA is also included as part of the I-35 Megalopolis.

Political designations

;Principal Cities: * Oklahoma City * Shawnee *CSA ;Secondary Cities: *

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;Suburbs: * Bethany *

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* Chickasha *

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Del City Del City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 21,822 at the United States Census, 2020. Del City is located near two major interstate highways, both of wh ...

* El Reno * Guthrie * Harrah *

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* McLoud *

Midwest City Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The city was developed in r ...

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* Mustang * Newcastle * Nichols Hills * Nicoma Park * Noble * Piedmont * Purcell * Spencer *

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* The Village * Warr Acres * Yukon ;Exurbs: * Stillwater * Kingfisher ;Counties: * Canadian * Cleveland * Grady * Lincoln *

* McClain *

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*CSA

Demographics

As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,252,987 people, 539,077 housing units, 489,654 households, and 320,335 families in Greater Oklahoma City. The metropolitan area's racial makeup was: *71.9% White (67.4% Non-Hispanic White) *10.4% Black *4.1% Native American *2.8% Asian *0.1% Pacific Islander *5.5% from other races *5.2% from two or more races *11.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race As of 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the median household income in the MSA was $55,065, and the median family income was $68,797. The per capita income for the MSA in 2015 was $27,316. For the population age 25 years and over, 88.4% was a high school graduate for higher, and 29.8% had a Bachelor's degree or higher.

Metro-area

The following metro communities with populations of at least 1,000 found are considered suburbs and

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of Oklahoma City, generally within from downtown Oklahoma City or within the bounds of State Highway 33 to the north,

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and

US-177 U.S. Route 177 (US-177) is a spur of U.S. Route 77. It currently runs for 233 miles (375 km) from South Haven, Kansas at US-81 to Madill, Oklahoma at US-70. It passes through the states of Kansas and Oklahoma. Route description Oklahoma ...

to the east,

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and State Highway 9 to the south, and US-81 to the west.

North of Oklahoma City

Edmond

is a suburb of around 90,000 people northeast of and adjacent to Oklahoma City.

Guthrie

Guthrie the first capital of the State of Oklahoma, lies to the north of Edmond in Logan County.

Nichols Hills

A separate city, surrounded by Oklahoma City and The Village, Nichols Hills, is just north of Belle Isle, and is an enclave of the affluent with many historic homes and parks.

The Village

The Village is another urban enclave that is entirely surrounded by Oklahoma City, except where it abuts Nichols Hills just to the south. Casady School, one of the largest and most well-known college preparatory schools in the Oklahoma City area, is located here.

Northeast of Oklahoma City

Chandler

is a city of about 3,000 located east of

and north Oklahoma City on U.S. Route 66 and Interstate 44 and north of Shawnee on Highway 18 in Lincoln County.

Jones

Jones is a small community of around 3,000 a few miles south of I-44. Its location east of

is isolated and hilly, but convenient to Oklahoma City at large.

East of Oklahoma City

Choctaw, Harrah, Nicoma Park, Spencer, and Meeker

Strung out along US-62 to the east of Oklahoma City are Choctaw, Harrah, Nicoma Park, Spencer, and Meeker.

Del City

Bordered by southeast Oklahoma City and adjacent to Tinker Air Force Base,

is home to about 22,000 residents.

Midwest City

Midwest City is based largely around the sprawling Tinker Air Force Base.

Southeast of Oklahoma City

Shawnee

Shawnee, Oklahoma is an exurb of Oklahoma City, somewhat removed from the immediate metropolitan area by a 35-minute drive but is considered part of the Combined Statistical Area. The city of Shawnee has about 30,000 people and is home to two colleges:

St. Gregory's University St. Gregory's University was a private Catholic university. It was one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It had its main campus in Shawnee and an additional campus in Tulsa. The university closed its oper ...

and Oklahoma Baptist University.

Bethel Acres, Tecumseh, McLoud, and Pink

These communities are exurbs of Oklahoma City and form a micropolitan area with Shawnee.

South of Oklahoma City

Valley Brook

Valley Brook is a small town of less than 1,000 nestled into Oklahoma City's south side. It is well known for

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dancing clubs and has somewhat relaxed laws for strip clubs compared to the rest of the metro, and several are prominently advertised on nearby

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Moore

is on

between Oklahoma City and Norman. Moore's school district supports three high schools, Moore, Westmoore, and Southmoore.

Norman

Norman, Oklahoma is the anchor city of the south Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. Norman is home to the University of Oklahoma, the state's largest university.

Noble, Purcell, Lexington, and Slaughterville

These four suburbs/exurbs lie south of Norman along the

and

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corridors. Noble is known as the "Rose-Rock Capital of the World" for its abundance of soil-bound barium sulfate. Purcell, OK was founded as a railroad town in 1887, with the coming of the

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Goldsby and Washington

These small communities lie along

just west of the South Canadian River. Goldsby is known for its Chickasaw Nation casinos: Goldsby Gaming Center, and

Riverwind Casino Riverwind Casino is a casino located in Norman,Oklahoma that opened in 2006. The casino, owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation is one of the largest in the state. In addition to the casino floor, the facility also has two restaurants, a loun ...

, which is one of the largest casinos in Oklahoma.

Southwest of Oklahoma City

Newcastle, Tuttle, Blanchard, and Bridge Creek

Traveling along I-44 southwest from the City takes one into the fastest-growing part of the metro, which is known as "Tri-City" after its major constituents: Newcastle,

and Blanchard, Oklahoma. The area surrounds the tiny town of Bridge Creek. These suburbs have experienced rapid growth over the past 5–10 years as the result of people moving further from downtown Oklahoma City with an estimated combined population of 21,374 (2010 census). Though these communities have suffered growing pains, the increased residential and business development is improving the governments' abilities to improve the infrastructure needs and increase services. Newcastle serves as the epicenter of business development for the region but all of the communities are seeing growth in these arenas. Bridge Creek suffered incredible damage from an F5 tornado during the Oklahoma tornado outbreak of May 3, 1999. Blanchard and Newcastle suffered damages in the tornado outbreak of May 24, 2011 with the loss or damages of over 350 homes and over 20 businesses, however there were no deaths.

Chickasha

Chickasha, an exurb of Oklahoma City, is along I-44 southwest of the City. With over 16,000 people, Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, the state's only public liberal arts institution.

West of Oklahoma City

Bethany, Woodlawn Park and Warr Acres

Bethany and Warr Acres are in the suburban inner western part of the city and are largely surrounded by parts of Oklahoma City proper. These suburbs are home to the metro's most competitive tax rates, and have attracted numerous big box retailers. There are a large number of historic motels, restaurants, and bars along old

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(now NW 39th St).

Lake Overholser Lake Overholser is a reservoir within the city limits of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Lake Overholser is formed by Overholser Dam on the North Canadian River in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The lake is west of Bethany.Southern Nazarene University and

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and has a small, well-preserved main street area along 39th Street near the SNU campus. Unique compared to other suburbs, these suburban "enclaves" have a stagnant population. Woodlawn Park is an independent enclave within Bethany consisting of with a population of 161 at the 2000 census.

Mustang

The eastern Mustang city limits are cut off from the rest of the metro by Will Rogers World Airport, which makes Mustang one of the most remote areas in the metro. Mustang Schools service a large area outside Mustang limits into Oklahoma City, which surrounds Mustang completely. The city of about 21,000 is rapidly growing.

Yukon and El Reno

Yukon, the home of

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and Cross Canadian Ragweed, is a growing suburb located west of downtown on I-40 and the recently completed West Loop of the Kilpatrick Turnpike. The city is in the midst of a population and retail boom. El Reno, named after Fort Reno which once stood there, is an active Main Street community. The Oklahoma Main Street Program is a downtown revitalization program. Once a Certified City, El Reno has transitioned to a Century Community. Also notable in El Reno is the trolley that runs through the downtown area.

Minco and Union City

These small, rural communities are located south of I-40 along US-81 in Grady and Canadian Counties, respectively, between El Reno and Chickasha.

Northwest of Oklahoma City

Piedmont

Piedmont is the fastest-growing city in the metro. As of 2016, the city had a population of around 7,400. It is just a few miles north of the intersection of

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and State Highway 4 (at the north end of the latter), north of Yukon.

Cashion and Okarche

The towns of Cashion and Okarche are on the northwestern fringes of the metro area. Both towns lie in two counties: Cashion ( Kingfisher and

) and Okarche (Kingfisher and Canadian). Cashion and Okarche are primarily in Kingfisher County, which is a rural county. The Logan County portion of Cashion and the Canadian County portion of Okarche, however, do lie within the defined boundaries of the Oklahoma City MSA.

Towns with fewer than 1,000 people

There are many towns in the Oklahoma City MSA with less than 1,000 population. *

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* Cedar Valley *

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* Fallis *

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* Lake Aluma * Luther * Newalla * Smith Village * Warwick * Wayne * Wellston * Woodlawn Park In 2005, Hall Park was annexed by

and ceased to be a town, becoming instead a group of housing subdivisions.

Transportation

Major airports

* Will Rogers World Airport (passenger and cargo) * Tinker Air Force Base (military) * University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (general, university) *

Wiley Post Airport Wiley Post Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The facility covers 1,143 acres (463 ha) and has three runways. ...

(general)

Major highways

* Oklahoma State Highway 3 *

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* Oklahoma State Highway 9 * Interstate 35 *

Oklahoma State Highway 37 State Highway 37 (abbreviated SH-37) is a designation for two separate highways in the state of Oklahoma. The northern section runs between Hinton and Moore in central Oklahoma, while the southern section runs from the Texas state line at the ...

* Interstate 40 * Interstate 44 * U.S. Route 62 *

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* Oklahoma State Highway 74 * U.S. Route 77 * Oklahoma State Highway 152 * Interstate 235 * Interstate 240 *

U.S. Route 277 U.S. Route 277 (US 277, US-277) is a north–south United States Highway that is a spur route of U.S. Route 77. It runs for 633 miles (1,019 km) across Oklahoma and Texas. US 277's northern terminus is in Newcastle, Oklahoma at Inte ...

H.E. Bailey Spur The H. E. Bailey Turnpike is an toll road in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The route, opened on April 23, 1964, is a four-lane limited access highway that connects Oklahoma City to Lawton in its northern section and ...

* John Kilpatrick Turnpike

Mass transit

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, local Edmond and Commuter Bus to downtown Oklahoma City *

Heritage Express Trolley The El Reno Heritage Express is a heritage streetcar line in El Reno, Oklahoma. It opened in 2001 as the only operating streetcar in the state (since joined by the Oklahoma City Streetcar). A single J.G. Brill Strafford Car runs a excursion serv ...

, connects Heritage Park with downtown El Reno * EMBARK, state's largest transit agency; bus and trolley service throughout

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and, as of August 2019, for Norman *

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, tram service within the city of Oklahoma City (primarily downtown) *

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, planned Commuter Rail and expanded metropolitan bus service

Campus mass transportation

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, local Norman area bus service and Express Bus to downtown Oklahoma City. Now strictly a campus service for the University of Oklahoma as of August 2019 and known as Campus Area Rapid Transit.

References

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