Warr Acres is a city in

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, United States, and a part of the

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. It was established after

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by C.B. Warr, a dynamic businessman, builder, and commercial developer. The population was 10,452 at the 2020 census, a 4.1% increase from 2010.Search of Warr Acres city, Oklahoma a
U.S. Census website
United States Census. (accessed June 30, 2019) The city lies within the Putnam City School District.

History

The Warr Acres housing addition and Warr Acres Second Addition was developed in 1937 by Clyde B. Warr. An addition that would later form part of the city of Warr Acres, Putnam City was developed by state lawmaker Israel Putnam in 1909. The city formed when the residents of 11 additions, including Putnam City, petitioned to incorporate in February 1948.Everett, Dianna,
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filed suit, but lost in an

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decision. Warr Acres was a racially segregated community that used restrictive covenants and extra-legal means to prevent African-Americans from owning properties from its founding through the 1960's. Shopping districts appeared along MacArthur Avenue in the 1960s and 1970s. By 1979, the town had grown to three square miles after annexing several residential developments.

Geography

Warr Acres is a northwest suburb of

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of centered along N MacArthur Boulevard, of which is land and (1.06%) is water. The city lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills of 250 to and forests of blackjack oak and post oak.

Climate

Warr Acres has a

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, with variations in weather daily and seasonally, except during summer, which is consistently hot and humid. Central Oklahoma is subject to droughts and heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding and flooding. Consistent winds help cool the summers and can lead to winter

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. Warr Acres is in the center of

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and is prone to frequent and severe tornadoes. The

metropolitan area is one of the most tornado-prone major cities in the world. More than 150 tornadoes have struck within the city limits since 1890, including eight rated F4/EF4 and one rated F5.

Demographics

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the racial composition of Warr Acres was as follows: *

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: 45.8% * Hispanic or Latino: 29.1% * African American: 10.3% * Native American: 2.4% * Asian American: 4.1% *

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: 0.1% * Some other race: 0.1% *

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: 7.9% As of the 2010 census, there were 10,043 people, 3,945 households, and 2,600 families residing in the city. The

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was 3,586.8 people per square mile. The population was relatively unchanged since the 2000 census recorded 9,735 people, 3,978 households, and 2,681 families. Households with children under the age of 18 make up 34.5% of the 3,945 households and 43.5% were occupied by

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living together. Non-family households make up 33.9% of the total households and 16.4% were occupied by a female householder with no husband present. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07. The median income for a household in the city was $40,941, and the median income for a family was $50,533. The

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for the city was $29,966. About 13.8% of families, 75.2% of employees and 16.6% of the population were below the

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, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

City government

The city provides residents with a fire department, police department, animal control, and sewer and sanitation services. The Warr Acres fire department consists of 20 paid employees that respond to more than 1,800 calls per year. The police department consists of 26 paid employees divided up into patrol, investigative, communications, and administrative divisions. The Patrol Division is the primary contact for citizens.

Education

As a northwest suburb of

, Warr Acres is close to

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, the

Southern Nazarene University Southern Nazarene University (SNU) is a Private university, private Church of the Nazarene, Nazarene university in Bethany, Oklahoma. History The history of the institution is one of various mergers and, therefore, one of differing institutions ...

, Southwestern Christian University and

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. The city is serviced by the Putnam City School District. Schools in Warr Acres include: *

Putnam City High School Putnam City High School (commonly, PC, Putnam City Original, and PCO) is a secondary school located in Warr Acres, Oklahoma, a northwestern suburb of metropolitan Oklahoma City, U.S.. It is one of three high schools in the Putnam City School Dis ...

* James L. Capps Middle School * Central Elementary School The Putnam City Enrollment Center is also in Warr Acres. A portion of Warr Acres is zoned to

Putnam City West High School Putnam City West High School is a public 9–12 grade school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is part of the Putnam City Schools district. The school serves portions of suburban Oklahoma City as well as portions of Bethany and Warr Acres, and Wood ...

in Oklahoma City.
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compare to Warr Acres boundaries. The

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operates St. Charles Borromeo Catholic K-8 School.

References

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