Enid, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 36°24′2″N 97°52′51″W / 36.40056°N 97.88083°W / 36.40056; -97.88083
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Enid
Enid, Oklahoma
Downtown Enid
Downtown Enid
Official seal of Enid
Nickname(s): 
"Wheat Capital of the United States", "Queen Wheat City of Oklahoma",
Motto: 
"Purple Martin Capital of Oklahoma"[1]
Location in Garfield County and the state of Oklahoma.
Location in Garfield County and the state of Oklahoma.
Coordinates: 36°24′2″N 97°52′51″W / 36.40056°N 97.88083°W / 36.40056; -97.88083
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyGarfield
Founded1893
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorBill Shewey
 • City ManagerJerald Gilbert
Area
 • City74.1 sq mi (191.8 km2)
 • Land74.0 sq mi (191.6 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 • City49,379
 • Estimate 
(2013)[3]
50,725
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
 • Metro
62,267 (US: 134th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code580
FIPS code40-23950[4]
GNIS feature ID1092626[5]
Websitewww.enid.org

Enid is the county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 47,045 at the 2000 census.

References[change | change source]

  1. Norman, Jack L, "Oklahoma has a purple martin capital and it’s Enid Archived 2013-01-22 at Archive.today", Enid News & Eagle, March 1, 2007
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  3. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.