Edmond is a city in

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, United States. It is a part of the

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, located in

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. Its population was 94,428 according to the 2020 United States census, a 16% increase from 2010. making it the 5th most populous city in

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. The city borders the northern boundary of

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. Public transportation is provided by Citylink Edmond bus service.

History

19th century

The Santa Fe rail line in

Oklahoma Territory The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new constitution and admitted to the Union as ...

established a water and coaling station for steam engines at this location when the Santa Fe Railroad built into Indian Territory in 1887.Oklahoma Municipal Government
''Oklahoma Almanac'', 2005, p. 535. (accessed October 1, 2013) The site for the station was chosen because it was the highest point on the line in Oklahoma County; trains could more easily accelerate going downhill while leaving the station in either direction. The railroad then named the station for Edmond Burdick, the Santa Fe's traveling freight agent.Brenda Granger, "Edmond," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.
Accessed October 1, 2013 When the town was formed after the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889, early settlers decided to adopt the name. Though most of the remnants of the old railroad infrastructure are gone, the Santa Fe, now

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, freight line still runs through the same course. The town of Edmond sprang up overnight during the great Oklahoma land run on April 22, 1889, when homesteads were staked around the Santa Fe station. The original plat for Edmond was prepared by the Seminole Town and Development Company, a newly formed syndicate with ties to the railroad. Many of the original streets were named for men associated with either the Santa Fe Railroad or the town syndicate. The first mayor and city officers were elected in May 1889, and Edmond's population was 294 in the 1890 census. The first public schoolhouse in Oklahoma Territory, completed in August 1889, is in Edmond. It still stands as a historic monument on 2nd Street between Boulevard and Broadway, and is open to the public on the first two Saturdays of each month or by appointment. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the first church opened after the land run, was located on the southwest corner of East First and South Boulevard. The congregation still exists, although not in its original building or location. In December 1890, the territorial legislature established three universities, the state university in Norman, the agricultural and mechanical college in Stillwater, and a "normal" or teaching school in Edmond. The first classes for the Territorial Normal School (University of Central Oklahoma) were held November 9, 1891, in the Methodist Church on the southwest corner of North Broadway and West Hurd. Old North, the Territorial Normal School's iconic first building, was opened for classes on January 2, 1893, and ahead of Oklahoma State University's Central Hall or Oklahoma University's Science Hall. The '' Edmond Sun'', established by Milton W. "Kicking Bird" Reynolds on July 18, 1889, was the state's oldest continuous newspaper dating from Oklahoma Territorial days.

20th century

In the early 20th century, Edmond was known as a

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. Racial covenants barred property sales to individuals of races other than White people or Native Americans in every neighborhood built between 1911 and 1949, except the Edmond Highway Addition in 1924. Racial housing covenants in the United States became unenforceable in 1948 after the ''

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'' decision by the

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. In 1925, a new city charter was written for the city, including a still-enforced requirement that all candidates for mayor or city council be freeholders, or landowners within the city. Edmond was the site of a workplace shooting on August 20, 1986, in which 14 people were killed and six wounded by Patrick Sherrill, a postman who then committed suicide. This event was the deadliest killing in a string of U.S. postal employee murder–suicides that inspired the slang term "

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". A memorial to the victims of the attack stands outside the U.S. Post Office in downtown Edmond. The city was the subject of a

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case challenging the depiction of a Christian cross on the city seal, raising issues concerning the

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of the U.S. Constitution. In May 1996, the Supreme Court let stand a Federal Appeals Court ruling ordering the city to remove the cross from the seal. Rather than replace the cross, the city council voted to leave the spot blank so as to "remind people of what was there," as well as this being the least expensive way to comply.

21st century

A memorial service for famed Oklahoman

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player

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was held in Edmond on August 6, 2008, at the Memorial Road Church of Christ. Among the some 2,000 attending the memorial were

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, and former Yankees manager

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. In 2011, Darrell Davis was elected as the first

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city councilor in Edmond's history, and in 2021, he was elected the first Black mayor of Edmond.

Geography

Edmond is located just north of Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which (3.19%) are covered by water. Arcadia Lake on the east side of the city, a fishing spot for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, contains bluegill, channel catfish, blue catfish, and largemouth bass. Twin Bridges Lake is a second lake in the city. Edmond lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Central Oklahoma, known for hills, blackjack oak, and post oak. The city falls into an ecological region known as the

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Climate

Edmond has a

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with frequent variations in weather during part of the year and consistently hot summers. Prolonged and severe droughts often lead to wildfires, and heavy rainfall often leads to flash flooding and flooding. Consistent winds, usually from the south or south-southeast during the summer, help temper the hotter weather. Consistent northerly winds during the winter can intensify cold periods. Severe

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s and

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s happen sporadically during the winter. The city is subject to frequent and severe tornadoes and hailstorms, thus is located in the so-called

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. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area is one of the most tornado-prone areas in the world.

Demographics

2020 census

According to estimates from ESRI, about 94,000 residents and 37,000 housing units are in the area. Population estimates by race/ethnicity are 79.8% White, 5.8% Black, 2.7% American Indian, 4.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.5% other races, and 5.0% of two or more races; 7.2% of the population is of Hispanic origin. The population is 51.5% female and 48.5% male. The median age of residents is 36.3 years, lower than the Oklahoma median age of 37.8. The average household income is $101,811.

Economy

The

University of Central Oklahoma The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States. It is the third largest university in Oklahoma, with almost 13,000 students and approximately 430 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founded in ...

is a major employer. Some of Edmond's targeted industries include wholesale trade, light manufacturing, information technology, and professional, scientific, and technical services. Supermarket chain Crest Foods is based in Edmond.

Top employers

According to the city's 2022'' Comprehensive Annual Financial Report'', the top employers in the city are:

Arts and culture

The city of Edmond is making efforts to promote public art with murals, stained glass, and steel sculptures. On a portion of Main Street, statuary lines nearly every corner. On July 4, 2007, the city inaugurated a bronze statue of Nannita R.H. Daisey, believed to be the first woman laying claim on Oklahoma land in the first (1889) land run. In 2015 the Dave McGary sculpture of Chief Touch the Clouds was relocated to Edmond from Houston's

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. The 18-foot-tall, 15-foot-wide sculpture is located on Second Street at the entrance of the University of Central Oklahoma. Edmond residents have access to 57 Protestant and three Catholic congregations, six

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congregations, one

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church, one Islamic mosque, and one

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for followers of the

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. A 163-foot-tall cross sits at the Edmond Campus of Life.Church on the corner of State Highway 66 (also called Second Street) and the I-35 Service Road. The church, known at the time as MetroChurch, fought the city of Edmond to erect the cross, which the planning commission ostensibly did not want to allow because they considered it a billboard. The movies ''

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'' (2014), ''

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'' (2021), and ''

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'' (2024) were partially shot in Edmond.

Sports

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is a developing sport in Edmond and the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Edmond boasts two rugby clubs -the Edmond Rugby Club (The Storm) and the University of Central Oklahoma Rugby Football Club. Golf is a popular sport in Edmond, boasting seven golf courses, including the Oak Tree National. Soccer is also a growing sport in Edmond, being home to the Edmond Soccer Club.

Education

Most of Edmond is in the

Edmond Public Schools Edmond Public Schools is a public school district located in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond, Oklahoma. As of October 2020, the school district has an enrollment of 23,496 students and employs over 3,000 people. Edmond Public Schools consi ...

district. Portions are in other school districts:

Deer Creek Public Schools Deer Creek School District serves students in northwestern Oklahoma County and southwestern Logan County in Oklahoma. As of April 2025, the district enrolls 7,921 students. There are eight schools in the district: Deer Creek High School, Deer ...

, Jones Public Schools, and Luther Public Schools.

Elementary schools

Source: * Angie Debo Elementary School (outside of Edmond) * Centennial Elementary School * Charles Haskell Elementary School (outside of Edmond) * Chisholm Elementary School * Clegern Elementary School * Clyde Howell (the district's early-childhood education center) * Cross Timbers Elementary School * Frontier Elementary School * Heritage Elementary School * Ida Freeman Elementary School * John Ross Elementary School * Northern Hills Elementary School * Orvis Risner Elementary School * Russell Dougherty Elementary School * Sunset Elementary School * Washington Irving Elementary School * West Field Elementary School * Will Rogers Elementary School * Redbud Elementary * Scissortail Elementary (outside of Edmond)

Middle schools

* Central Middle School * Cheyenne Middle School * Cimarron Middle School * Heartland Middle School * Oakdale Middle School * Sequoyah Middle School * Summit Middle School (outside of Edmond)

High schools

* Edmond Memorial High School *

Edmond North High School Edmond North High School is located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school colors are silver, white and navy. The school's mascot is the Siberian Husky. As of the 2012–2013 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,437 students and 127 classro ...

Edmond Santa Fe High School Edmond Santa Fe High School is a public high school located in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1993, Santa Fe is one of three traditional high schools in the Edmond Public Schools district, along with Edmond Memorial High School and ...

* Boulevard Academy

Colleges and universities

* Herbert W. Armstrong College *

Private schools

* Holy Trinity Lutheran School * Mercy School Institute *

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* Oklahoma Christian Academy * The Academy of Classical Christian Studies *

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Catholic School * St. Mary's Episcopal School

Notable people

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(MLB) player (

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and

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), graduated from Edmond Memorial High School (HS). * Brian Anderson, born in Edmond in 1993, was an MLB third baseman for the

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. *

Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series '' ...

, actor (star of ''

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'' and ''

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''), lived in Edmond 1971–1976. * Paul Blair,

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(NFL) offensive tackle drafted by the

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in 1986, graduated from Edmond Memorial High School. *

Allison Brown Allison Elaine Brown (born August 23, 1968) is an American actress and beauty queen who was Miss Teen USA 1986. Brown also competed in the Miss USA pageant. Biography Brown grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma, and attended Edmond Memorial High School. S ...

, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 1986, Miss Teen USA 1986, grew up in Edmond. * Joel Comm, a ''

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'' best-selling author, lived in Edmond from 1998 to 2007. *

Greyson Chance Greyson Michael Chance (born August 16, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter. He rose to national attention in 2010 as a child singer, after his performance of Lady Gaga's " Paparazzi" went viral on YouTube and gained over 72million views. T ...

, an Internet celebrity and recording artist, lives in Edmond. * Daryl Dike, a professional soccer player for

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club

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, graduated from Edmond North High School. * Kristian Doolittle (born 1997), a former basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the

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, graduated from Edmond Memorial HS. *

Robert Galbreath, Jr. Robert Galbreath Jr. (1863–1953) was an American pioneer entrepreneur, wildcatter, and oilman in Oklahoma. A native of Ohio, he traveled to Kansas and California in the late 19th century. Returning east by way of the Indian Territory, he pa ...

(1863-1953), lived a short time in Edmond, where he served as deputy U.S. marshal and as Edmond's postmaster.Larry O'Dell, "Galbreath Robert" (1863 - 1953)." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.
Retrieved May 12, 2014. * KC Green, a comic artist, graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma. *

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, a retired

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and Super Bowl-winning

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' nose guard, is from Edmond. *

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, a

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for the

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, graduated from Edmond's

. *

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, a professional wrestler, was born in Edmond in 1972. He is a former three-time

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tag team champion. *

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, a UFC welterweight champion, graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 2002. *

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, a

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rider, graduated from Edmond Memorial HS in 1990. * Hoda Katebi, an Iranian-American writer and activist, graduated from Edmond Santa Fe High School in 2012. * Trey Kennedy, Internet comedian and musician *

Mike Kennerty Michael Brian Kennerty (born July 20, 1980) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist for The All-American Rejects, as well as playing guitar for Screeching Weasel. As a producer he has worked with such ...

of the

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groups

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lives in Edmond. *

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, a ventriloquist and the winner of

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of ''

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'', grew up in Edmond. *

Brady Manek Brady Reece Manek (born September 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Leones de Ponce (basketball), Leones de Ponce of Baloncesto Superior Nacional, on loan from BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas. He played college basketball f ...

, a former college basketball player and professional player in Turkey, was born in Edmond. *

Shannon Miller Shannon Lee Miller (born March 10, 1977) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 1993 and 1994 world all-around champion, the 1992 Summer Olympics all-around silver medallist, the 1996 Olympic balance beam champion, the 1995 Pan ...

(b. 1977), an Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics (1996), attended Edmond North High School. * Daniel Nayeri, author, lived in Edmond. * Garrett Richards, MLB player for the Los Angeles Angels, grew up in Edmond and graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 2006. *

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, a former

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basketball player, attended Santa Fe HS. * Bob Ricks, a former Edmond chief of police and former FBI agent, was involved in the controversial 1993

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. * Mookie Salaam, a professional sprinter for Team USA, attended Edmond North HS. *

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, head men's basketball coach at the

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, was inducted into the

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in 2017. He attended Edmond Memorial HS. *

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(1946-2020), a former Oklahoma state senator and businessman, was born and raised in the city. * Laura Spencer, an actress, grew up in Edmond. *

William C. Wantland William Charles Wantland (born April 14, 1934) is an American Anglican Bishop. He is a former Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire. Biography Wantland was born in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is of Seminole, Chickasaw and Choctaw descent. In 197 ...

, bishop of the

Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire The Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire was a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing the northwestern third of Wisconsin. It was part of Province 5 (the upper Midwest The Midwestern United States (also refe ...

, was born in Edmond. * Brandon Weeden graduated from Edmond Santa Fe, and played NFL football for several teams. *

Steve Zabel Steven Gregory Zabel (born March 20, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, he was selected by t ...

, an NFL linebacker and tight end drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1970, resides in Edmond.

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City of Edmond Official Website''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Edmond Post Office Massacre''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Edmond
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