Woodward, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
 Main Street, c. 1910 | |
| Motto: "Energy For Life" | |
 Location of Woodward, Oklahoma | |
  Woodward, Oklahoma Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′28″N 99°24′21″W / 36.42444°N 99.40583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Woodward |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Manager Commission |
| • City Manager | Shaun Barnett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.18 sq mi (34.13 km2) |
| • Land | 13.12 sq mi (33.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,982 ft (604 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,133 |
| • Density | 924.63/sq mi (357.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 73801-73802 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-82150 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412305[2] |
| Website | cityofwoodward-ok.gov |
Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] It is the largest city in a nine-county area.[5] The population was 12,133 at the time of the 2020 census.[6]
The area was historically occupied by the Kiowa, Comanche, Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.[5] European-American settlers established the town in 1887 after construction of the railroad to that point for shipping cattle to markets. The town was on the Great Western Cattle Trail. In the 19th century, it was one of the most important depots in the Oklahoma Territory for shipping cattle to the East. As an important cattle town, it had the rough frontier bawdiness of the time.[7] The United States opened up much of the area to European-American settlement by the Land Run of 1893, and migrants rushed into the area.
Boiling Springs State Park, named for its artesian springs that seem to boil, has been established east of the city.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodward, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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