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Sand Springs, Oklahoma
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Location of Sand Springs in Oklahoma.
Coordinates: 36°14′18″N 96°12′15″W / 36.23833°N 96.20417°W / 36.23833; -96.20417
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Counties Tulsa, Osage
Government
 - Mayor Bob L. Walker
Area
 - Total 20.9 sq mi (18.7 km2)
 - Land 18.7 sq mi (18.7 km2)
 - Water 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
Elevation 670 ft (240 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 17,451
 - Density 934.2/sq mi (360.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 74063
Area code(s) 918
FIPS code 40-65300[1]
GNIS feature ID 1097783[2]
Website http://www.sandspringsok.org/

Sand Springs is a city in Osage and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A suburb of Tulsa, it is located predominantly in Tulsa County. The population was 17,451 at the 2000 census. The city was founded by Oklahoma philanthropist Charles Page. He envisioned Sand Springs as a haven for orphans and widows. He helped found and develop Sand Springs as a model city that included all components of a total community. Today, Sand Springs is ripe with growth and development due to its strategic location near downtown Tulsa and proximity to cultural and recreational opportunities. Numerous private and governmental projects are currently underway to morph Sand Springs from a historically-rich bedroom community into a progressive and complete community. [3]

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[edit] Geography

Sand Springs is located at 36°8′18″N 96°7′15″W / 36.13833°N 96.12083°W / 36.13833; -96.12083 (36.138380, -96.120796)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54.3 km²), of which, 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it (10.84%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 17,451 people, 6,564 households, and 4,870 families residing in the city. The population density was 934.2 people per square mile (360.7/km²). There were 6,979 housing units at an average density of 373.6/sq mi (144.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.85% White, 1.85% African American, 7.13% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.

There were 6,564 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,380, and the median income for a family was $47,258. Males had a median income of $38,120 versus $25,373 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,193. About 6.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Business

The economy of Sand Springs is largely focused on promoting small business, with a very active chamber of commerce.

[edit] Schools

The Sand Springs Public School District is the largest employer in the city. It contains three elementary schools, two middle schools, three high schools, and a groundbreaking early childhood program.

  • Early Childhood Center
  • Angus Valley Elementary School
  • Harry T. Pratt Elementary School
  • Limestone Elementary School
  • Garfield Elementary School
  • Central Fine Arts Academy
  • Sixth Grade Center
  • Clyde Boyd Middle School
  • Central Ninth Grade Center
  • Charles Page High School
  • Lake Alternative School

There are also two Private Schools in Sand Springs.

  • Landmark Christian Academy
  • Heritage Baptist School

In addition to these schools, the district encompasses the L.E. Rader Center - a maximum-security juvenile detention facility- and the Tulsa Boys Home.

[edit] Notable natives and residents

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Sand Springs Area Chamber of Commerce - Community Profile. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Neighbor Newspapers. 2006. pp. 6–7. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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