๐บ๐ธ Warr Acres is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It was established after World War II by C.B. Warr, a dynamic businessman, builder, and commercial developer. The city lies within the Putnam City School District.
History The Warr Acres housing addition and Warr Acres Second Addition was developed in 1937 by Clyde B. Warr. An addition that would later form part of the city of Warr Acres, Putnam City was developed by state lawmaker Israel Putnam in 1909.
The city formed when the residents of 11 additions, including Putnam City, petitioned to incorporate in February 1948. The city of Bethany filed suit, but lost in an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision.
Shopping districts appeared along MacArthur Avenue in the 1960s and 1970s. By 1979, the town had grown to three square miles after annexing several residential developments.
Geography Warr Acres is a north-west suburb of Oklahoma City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3ย kmยฒ) centered along N MacArthur Boulevard, of which 2.8 square miles (7.3ย kmยฒ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10ย kmยฒ) (1.06%) is water. The city lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills of 250 to 400 feet (120ย m) and forests of blackjack oak and post oak.
Demographics According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the racial composition of Warr Acres was as follows: โข White American: 45.8% โข Hispanic or Latino: 29.1% โข African American: 10.3% โข Native American: 2.4% โข Asian American: 4.1% โข Pacific Islands American: 0.1% โข Some other race: 0.1% โข Multiracial American: 7.9%
As of the 2010 census, there were 10,043 people, 3,945 households, and 2,600 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,586.8 people per square mile. The population was relatively unchanged since the 2000 census recorded 9,735 people, 3,978 households, and 2,681 families. Households with children under the age of 18 make up 34.5% of the 3,945 households and 43.5% were occupied by married couples living together. Non-family households make up 33.9% of the total households and 16.4% were occupied by a female householder with no husband present. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,941, and the median income for a family was $50,533. The per capita income for the city was $29,966. About 13.8% of families, 75.2% of employees and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
City government The city provides residents with a fire department, police department, animal control, and sewer and sanitation services. The Warr Acres fire department consists of 20 paid employees that respond to more than 1,800 calls per year. The police department consists of 26 paid employees divided up into patrol, investigative, communications, and administrative divisions. The Patrol Division is the primary contact for citizens.
Education As a north-west suburb of Oklahoma City, Warr Acres is close to Oklahoma City University, the Southern Nazarene University, Southwestern Christian University and Oklahoma Christian University.
The city is serviced by the Putnam City School District. Schools in Warr Acres include: โข Putnam City High School โข James L. Capps Middle School โข Central Elementary School
The Putnam City Enrollment Center is also in Warr Acres.
A portion of Warr Acres is zoned to Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City operates St. Charles Borromeo Catholic K-8 School.
Warr Acres has a population of over 10,452 people. Warr Acres also forms part of the wider Oklahoma City metropolitan area which has a population of over 1,252,987 people. It is also a part of the larger Oklahoma City-Shawnee area. Warr Acres is situated near Oklahoma City.
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Locations Near: Warr Acres -97.6167,35.5167
๐บ๐ธ Oklahoma City -97.541,35.482 d: 7.9
๐บ๐ธ Edmond -97.467,35.65 d: 20.1
๐บ๐ธ Moore -97.467,35.317 d: 26.1
๐บ๐ธ Norman -97.446,35.221 d: 36.3
๐บ๐ธ Shawnee -96.933,35.333 d: 65.2
๐บ๐ธ Lawton -98.427,34.617 d: 124.2
๐บ๐ธ Ardmore -97.15,34.283 d: 143.6
๐บ๐ธ Sapulpa -96.1,36 d: 147
๐บ๐ธ Tulsa -95.99,36.155 d: 162.9
๐บ๐ธ Wichita Falls -98.496,33.909 d: 196
Antipodal to: Warr Acres 82.383,-35.517
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