Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern US state of Oklahoma, mainly in Tulsa County but also with parts of the city in Wagoner County west. This is the largest satellite city in Tulsa. According to the 2010 census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 inhabitants and is the fourth largest city in the state. However, in July 2017, estimates reported that the city's population was just under 112,000, making it the 280th largest city in the United States. The city is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 961,561 residents.
The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway sold a lot of goods for the city's location in 1902 and the company secretary William S. Fears named it Broken Arrow. The city is named after the Creek community built by Indian Creek who was forced to move from Alabama to Oklahoma along the Teardrop.
Although Broken Arrow was originally an agricultural community, today's economy is diverse. The city has the largest concentration of manufacturers in the state.
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History
The name of this town comes from the old Creek community in Alabama. Members of the community were expelled from Alabama by the United States government, along the Eye Trail in the 1830s. The Creek established a new community in the Indian Territory, and named it after their old settlement in Alabama. Town Creek's name is Rekackv (pronounced Thlee-Kawtch-kuh), which means broken arrows. The new Creek settlement is located a few miles south of downtown Broken Arrow at the moment.
In 1902, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway planned railroads through the area and was granted city location privileges along the route. They sold three of the unnamed sites to the Arkansas Valley Site Company. William S. Fear, the company secretary, was allowed to vote and name one of the locations. He chose a site about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Tulsa and about five miles north of the Kawtch-kuh escape neighborhood and named the site of the new town of Broken Arrow, after the Indian settlement. The MKT train, which was completed in 1903, crossed the central part of the city. It still exists today and is now owned by Union Pacific who currently uses it for shipping.
During the first decade of the history of Broken Arrow, the city's economy was mainly based on agriculture. The coal industry also played an important role, with several coal mines located near the city in the early 20th century. The city newspaper, Broken Arrow Ledger , started within a few years after the founding of the city. Broken Arrow's first school was built in 1904. The town was not much developed during the first half of the 1900s. During this time, the main commercial center of Broken Arrow is along Main Street. Most of the city's churches are also located on or near Main Street. The government census of 1907 mentions the Broken Arrow population in 1383.
The Haskell State Farm School opened at Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Opera House on November 15, 1909. The school closed in 1917 due to lack of funds, and the building was later used as Broken Arrow High School. The building was demolished in 1987. Only markers, shown here, remain at 808 East College Street in Broken Arrow. The front of the runway reads, "Haskell State School/Of Agriculture/J. H. Esslinger Supt./W. A." Etherton Archt./Bucy & Walker Contr. " The foundation side reads "Put by the Masonic Brotherhood/May 25, A. D. 1910, A. L. 5810./George Huddell G. M./Established by the State Council of Agriculture/J. P. Conners Pres./B. C. Pittuck Dean." The school is commemorated in the National Register of Historic Places.
In the 1960s, Broken Arrow began to grow from a small town to a suburban city. The Broken Arrow Expressway (Highway Oklahoma 51) was built in the mid-1960s and connects the city with downtown Tulsa, driving growth at Broken Arrow. The population swelled from slightly above 11,000 in 1970 to more than 50,000 in 1990, and then over 74,000 in 2000. During this time, the city was more of a bedroom community. In recent years, city leaders have encouraged more economic development to help more Broken Arrowans work, shop and relax in the city than go to other cities.
Maps Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Geography and climate
Broken Arrow is located in the northeast corner of Oklahoma. The city is part of the country's Green Country region known for its green vegetation, hills and lakes. Green Country is the state's topmost state with seven of the 11 Oklahoma eco-nines.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​45.6 square miles (118 km 2 ), of which 45.0 sq. Million (117 km 2 ) is land and 0.6 m² mi (1.6 km 2 ) (1.34%) is water.
Climate
Broken Arrow has a humid and eastern sub-tropical climate of Oklahoma (KÃÆ'¶ppen Cfa ) with uncomfortable summers and very varied winters that can range from very warm to very cold depending on whether the air mass comes from from warm air over the Rocky Mountains or the very cold polar anticyclones of Canada.
Demographics
According to the 2010 census, there were 98,850 people, 36,141 households, and 27,614 families living in the city. Population density is 2,200 people per square mile (850/km²). There are 38,013 housing units with an average density of 602.0 per square mile (232.4/km²). City's racial makeup is 79.3% White, 4.3% African American, 5.2% Native Americans, 3.6% Asian (1.0% Vietnamese, 0.7% Indian, 0.4% Chinese, 0 , 3% Korea, 0.3% Hmong, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.2%% Filipino, 0.1% Japan), 0.05% Pacific Islands, 2.2% of other races, and 5.4% % of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin is 6.5% (4.4% Mexico, 0.4% Puerto Rico, 0.3% Spanish, 0.1% Venezuelan, 0.1% Colombian).
There were 36,141 households, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had non-husbands female households, and 23.6% is not family. Of all households, 19.2% was made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
In cities, the population spread was 30.8% below the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% at 65 years or more. The mean age is 33 years. For every 100 women, there are 95.1 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 91.2 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 65,385 and the average income for families is $ 74,355. The per capita income for the city is $ 29,141. Approximately 7.2% of the population is below the poverty line. Of the urban population over the age of 25, 30.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Awards
- Yelp named Broken Arrow City City's 9th Most Friendly Customer by 2016.
- Top 10 happiest cities, according to Zippia.
- The 2007 crime survey by CQ Press found Broken Arrow to be the safest 22nd place in the country and the safest city in Oklahoma.
- Broken Arrow is listed as # 66 and # 69, respectively, in the Money Magazine ' s 2006 and 2012 list of the 100 best places to live.
- Broken Arrow is listed as one of the "Top 25 Top Sections in the South" by Business Week Magazine in 2007.
- The Pride of Broken Arrow marching band won first place in the Bands of America Grand Nationals championships in Indianapolis in 2006, 2011 and 2015.
- Broken Arrow has been listed as "Tree City USA" for more than six years in a row.
- The new Broken Arrow logo received the Merit Award from the Public Relations Society of America - Tulsa Chapter in 2008.
- The Broken Arrow brand campaign received the 2008 Innovation Award from the Oklahoma Municipal League.
- Family Circle Magazine featured Broken Arrow as one of the 10 best cities for families in 2008.
Business and industry
Broken Arrow is home to a variety of businesses and industries. In fact, the city ranks third in the manufacturer's concentration in the state.
Some of the more important masters of the city include:
- InternationalSafety Flight
- Blue Bell Creameries
- Windstream Communications
Located in Broken Arrow since 1985, FlightSafety International (FSI) designed and built a flight crew training kit called Flight Simulators in the Simulation Systems Division. With today more than 675 employees are there, of which about half are engineers, FSI is the largest private company in the city. A number of new commercial developments are being built throughout the city, especially along Oklahoma State Highway 51, which crosses the city. A Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World opened a few years ago as an anchor for development that includes hotels, restaurants, shopping, and finally offices. A new full service hospital and medical office building was built nearby in 2010 as an anchor for another major commercial development that will include retail space and two hotels. Dick's first Sports Goods in Oklahoma opens at the end of 2011.
In 2007, the city created the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation to help oversee economic development.
At the end of 2007, Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce began "Advance Broken Arrow", an economic development campaign aimed at expanding and diversifying the city's economic base.
City center reconstruction
In 2005, the city adopted the revitalization master plan of the city center to help revive the city's historic city center. Some of the plans include a new 3-storey museum to accommodate historical society and genealogical communities, farmer markets and plazas, new performing arts centers, renewals and expansions to park areas, the historic Central Mid School conversion on Main Street into a professional development center, infrastructure and landscape improvements, and incentives to encourage the crowded filling, rebuilding, and reuse of historic structures in the region. Many buildings and homes have been renovated, many new stores and offices have moved into the city center, and new townhome is under construction. The new historical museum, farmer's market, and performing arts center opened in 2008.
The city also sets a strict new design standard in which all new developments in the city center must be adhered to. These standards were created to prevent "suburban" development in favor of denser urban construction and to ensure that the new structure fits in with the historic buildings in the city center. In October 2012 the main street corridor at Downtown Broken Arrow was named the Rose District.
Government
Broken Arrow uses the council-manager model of the city government. The city's main authority is in city council approving ordinances, resolutions, and contracts. The city council consists of five members with four members selected from four city wards with a fifth member as an in-large member. Each board member serves for a two-year term and is eligible to serve for four years. Of the members of the council, a mayor and deputy mayor are elected every two years. The city's day-to-day operations are run by city managers who report directly to the city council.
At the federal level, Broken Arrow is located in the first congress district in Oklahoma, represented by Jim Bridenstine. In the State Senate, Broken Arrow is in District 25 (Joe Newhouse) and 36 (Bill Brown). At Home, District 75 (Karen Gaddis), 76 (Ross Ford), 98 (Michael Rogers) covers the city.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Education at Broken Arrow is provided by Broken Arrow Public Schools. The district operates 25 schools with 15 primary schools, five secondary schools, and five secondary schools. Some Broken Arrows are also served by Union Public Schools.
Colleges and universities
Higher education at Broken Arrow is provided by Northeastern State University (Broken Arrow campus). The campus was opened in 2001 and has a population of 3000 upper and postgraduate students.
Broken Arrow is also served by Tulsa Technology Center's Broken Arrow Campus. Founded in 1983, it has enrollment of approximately 3,500 part-time and part-time and part-time part-time students.
Broken Arrow is also home to the Rhema Bible Training Center, founded in 1974 by Kenneth E. Hagin; located at 110 hectares (45 ha), has completed over 40,000 alumni and has seven service concentrations. RBTC is currently headed by Hagin's son, Kenneth W. Hagin.
Library
The city's two libraries, the Broken Arrow Library and the South Broken Arrow Library, are part of the County-Tulsa City Library System.
Infrastructure
Main highways in Broken Arrow include State Highway 51 (Broken Arrow Expressway). It passes the north side of the city and leads to downtown Tulsa to the northwest. Heading east on the Broken Arrow Expressway leads to the Muskogee Turnpike, which connects the city to Muskogee. Partial belt bend Creek Circle turn around south of town and connect Turnpike Turner to west end of Will Rogers Turnpike.
Public transport to Broken Arrow is provided by Tulsa Transit. It has one route connecting the city to Tulsa. The bus service operates from Monday to Friday.
Media
Newspapers
Broken Arrow has one newspaper, Broken Arrow Ledger . This paper is published every Wednesday. Owned by BH Media Group. The Tulsa World , Oklahoma's main daily newspaper, also features Broken Arrow news regularly. The staff at Big Books have featured journalists and photographers Lesa Jones, Doug Quinn, and G. B. Poindexter.
Television
The Cox Cable 24 channel is a cable television information television channel (GATV) of Broken Arrow television channel. It features, among other things, information about the city government, upcoming events, and general information about the city. This channel also displays local weather reports.
Internet
Broken Arrow has a website that provides information about the city, its government, local facilities, security, local news, and economic development. The city's chamber of commerce also has a website, which contains information about rooms and economic developments in the city.
Famous people
- David Alexander, a former NFL player and head coach of the current Broken Arrow High School football team
- Alvin Bailey, the offensive lineman for Seattle Seahawks
- Jim Baumer, former infielder and general manager of Major League for Milwaukee Brewers
- Ralph Blane Hunsecker, a former Hollywood singer, composer, and songwriter
- Archie Bradley, pitcher at the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, drafted 7th overall in MLB first year draft first year player
- Jim Brewer, former Major League pitcher with Los Angeles Dodgers
- P.C. The most recognizable cast, writer, and novelist for the House of Night series
- Kristin Chenoweth, winning actress and soprano Tony and Emmy Award
- Ernest Childers, recipient of the Medal of Honor in World War II
- Marguerite Churchill, actress, died at Broken Arrow
- DeDe Dorsey, Las Vegas Locomotive ran back, former NFL player with Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts
- Ester Drang, an indie rock band
- Phil Farrand, author known as Nitpicker's Guides
- Kenneth E. Hagin, evangelist and founder of the Rhema Bible Training School
- Steve Logan, running a back trainer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- JD McPherson, singer-songwriter and guitarist
- George O'Brien, actor
- Brad Penny, Premier League Baseball pitcher
- Kahlen Rondot, Next Top Model America Cycle 4 runner-up
- Donald Roulet, Presbyterian minister and civil rights activist
- Warren Spahn, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher and longtime Broken Arrow resident
- Will Thomas, mystery history writer, Oklahoma Book Award winner for fiction
- Andy Wilkins, first baseman for Milwaukee Brewers
- Kathryn Zaremba, stage actress
See also
- Broken Arrow killings
- Church in BattleCreek
References
External links
- Broken Arrow travel guides from Wikivoyage
- City website
- Chamber of Commerce
- Broken Arrow Public Schools
- "Broken Arrow," History and Culture Encyclopedia of Oklahoma
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