ENID . OK BOUNDLESS
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COMMUNITY PROFILE
Enid is the county seat of Garfield County and is the ninth largest city in Oklahoma . Enid ’ s population of over 51,000 and trade area of over 142,000 makes it a major center of commerce and life in Northwest Oklahoma . Enid boasts short commute times , a low crime rate , state-of the-art school facilities , two regional medical centers , new athletic facilities and a thriving public art and music scene .
Founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893 , the city is said to be named after Enid , a character in Alfred , Lord Tennyson ’ s Idylls of the King . In 1991 , the Oklahoma state legislature designated Enid the “ purple martin capital of Oklahoma .” Enid holds the nickname of “ Queen Wheat City ” and “ Wheat Capital ” of Oklahoma and the United States for its immense grain storage capacity and has the third-largest grain storage capacity in the world .
Location Northwest Oklahoma County ..................................... Garfield Time Zone ............................... Central Elevation ................................. 1,246 ft . Land Area / Enid ....................... 73.94 sq . miles Land Area / Garfield County ...... 1,058 sq . miles
Population Enid ......................................... 51,308 Garfield County ....................... 62,846 Enid Trade Area ....................... 142,204
Income Median Family Household Income ( 2020 ) .....$ 57,263 Median Home Value ( Owner Occupied ).......$ 109,920 Cost of Living Index ................. 84.6.8 % ( ACCRA Cost of Living Index / 3rd Qtr . 2022 )
Climate Average Temperature January 48.0 Average Temperature July ........ 94.0 Annual Rainfall ........................ 21.5 inches Annual Snowfall ...................... 8.4 inches
Government / Taxes Type of Government ………… City Council Manager Planning Commission …..….. Yes Zoning Regulations ………….. Yes Property Tax ( avg % of assessed market value ) City …………………………....… . 8 % Garfield County ……………… . 77 % Sales Tax …………………….. 9.10 % ( City 4.25 % County . 35 % State 4.50 %)
City Services Full-time Firefighters ............... 80 Fire Insurance Rating ............... 02 Law Enforcement Officers ........ 100 Enforcement Vehicles .............. 105
Garfield County Labor Force Statistics ( U . S . Bureau Labor Statistics , Nov . 2022 ) Employed ................................….. 26,730 Unemployed ...........................……… 454 Unemployment Rate ................…….. 2.8 %
HELPFUL WEBSITES
Enid Chamber of Commerce ...................................................................... www . enidchamber . com Enid News & Eagle Newspaper ......................................................................... www . enidnews . com City of Enid ......................................................................................................................... www . enid . org ERDA ......................................................................................................................... www . growenid . com Visit Enid ...................................................................................................................... www . visitenid . org Main Street Enid .......................................................................................... www . mainstreetenid . org Enid Public Schools ................................................................................ www . enidpublicschools . org Enid Buzz .................................................................................................................. www . enidbuzz . com