Glenpool, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Glenpool is a city in Tulsa County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area (TMSA). As of 2010, the population was 10,808. This was an increase of 33.1 % since the 2000 census, which reported total population as 8,123.
, a major national north/south artery.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²), all of it land.
On November 22, 1905, wildcatter
s, Robert Galbreath and Frank Chesley (along with, by some accounts, Charles Colcord), drilling for oil on farmland owned by Creek Indian Ida E. Glenn, created the first oil gusher in what would soon be known as the "Glenn Pool". The discovery set off a boom of growth for the area, bringing in hordes of people: lease buyers, producers, millionaires, laborers, tool suppliers, drunks, swindlers, and newspeople. Daily production soon exceeded 120000 barrels (19,078,475.4 l). The nearby city of Tulsa benefited greatly from the production, and Glenpool calls itself the town that made Tulsa famous.
During the 1970s and 1980s, urban sprawl of the city of Tulsa reached Glenpool, and the town became a bedroom suburb. It has being growing since, with significant growth since the year 2000.
An annual celebration called "Black Gold Days" is a 3-day family-friendly event with food, music, arts & crafts, a carnival, and a parade. It commemorates the glory years of Glenpool's history.
Glenpool High School won the Class 4A state football championship in both 2002 and 2008. The football season prior to current head coach Steve Edwards taking over, the football team went 0-10 under coach Lawson, in 2002 coach Edwards went 14-0. The school has a rich history of producing great running backs. Anthony Cato, Courtney "The nightmare" Tennial, Chris Offor, Jerwin Johnson, Cardell Clemons, Marco Nelson a.k.a "Stink" .
of 2000, there were 8,123 people, 2,761 households, and 2,250 families residing in the city. The population density
was 873.5 people per square mile (337.2/km²). There were 2,849 housing units at an average density of 306.4 per square mile (118.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.89% White, 2.27% African American, 12.98% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races
, and 5.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population.
There were 2,761 households out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,209, and the median income for a family was $47,093. Males had a median income of $32,377 versus $23,927 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,868. About 6.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 603,403. Its county seat is Tulsa.-History of Tulsa County:The history of Tulsa County greatly overlaps the history of the city of Tulsa...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area (TMSA). As of 2010, the population was 10,808. This was an increase of 33.1 % since the 2000 census, which reported total population as 8,123.
Geography
Glenpool is located at 35°56′58"N 96°0′8"W (35.949496, -96.002343). This places Glenpool about 15 miles south of downtown Tulsa on U.S. Route 75U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
, a major national north/south artery.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²), all of it land.
History
On November 22, 1905, wildcatter
Wildcatter
A wildcatter is an American term for a person who drills wildcat wells, which are oil wells drilled in areas not known to be oil fields. A wildcatter notable for his success was Texan oil tycoon Glenn McCarthy....
s, Robert Galbreath and Frank Chesley (along with, by some accounts, Charles Colcord), drilling for oil on farmland owned by Creek Indian Ida E. Glenn, created the first oil gusher in what would soon be known as the "Glenn Pool". The discovery set off a boom of growth for the area, bringing in hordes of people: lease buyers, producers, millionaires, laborers, tool suppliers, drunks, swindlers, and newspeople. Daily production soon exceeded 120000 barrels (19,078,475.4 l). The nearby city of Tulsa benefited greatly from the production, and Glenpool calls itself the town that made Tulsa famous.
During the 1970s and 1980s, urban sprawl of the city of Tulsa reached Glenpool, and the town became a bedroom suburb. It has being growing since, with significant growth since the year 2000.
An annual celebration called "Black Gold Days" is a 3-day family-friendly event with food, music, arts & crafts, a carnival, and a parade. It commemorates the glory years of Glenpool's history.
Glenpool High School won the Class 4A state football championship in both 2002 and 2008. The football season prior to current head coach Steve Edwards taking over, the football team went 0-10 under coach Lawson, in 2002 coach Edwards went 14-0. The school has a rich history of producing great running backs. Anthony Cato, Courtney "The nightmare" Tennial, Chris Offor, Jerwin Johnson, Cardell Clemons, Marco Nelson a.k.a "Stink" .
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,123 people, 2,761 households, and 2,250 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 873.5 people per square mile (337.2/km²). There were 2,849 housing units at an average density of 306.4 per square mile (118.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.89% White, 2.27% African American, 12.98% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population.
There were 2,761 households out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,209, and the median income for a family was $47,093. Males had a median income of $32,377 versus $23,927 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,868. About 6.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over