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 . mi . Land Area / Garfield County . 1,058 sq . mi . mi .
Population Enid ............................................................ 51,308 Garfield County ..................................... 62,846 Enid Trade Area ................................. 142,204
Income Median Family Household Income ( 2022 ) ....................................................$ 57,772 Median Home Value ( Owner Occupied )...........................................$ 136,500 Cost of Living Index .............................. 91.2 % ( ACCRA Cost of Living Index / 3rd Qtr . 2023 )
Climate Average Temperature January ....... 45.7 ° F Average Temperature July .............. 78.42 ° F Annual Rainfall ........................... 34.24 inches Annual Snowfall .............................. 10 inches
Government / Taxes Type of Government ….. ……… Council-Mgr . Planning Commission ….................... ..….. Yes Zoning Regulations ………..................... ….. Yes Property Tax Per $ 1,000 Assessed Value ( 2022 Tax Year ) City …………………………...........................… . 8 % Garfield County ………..................……… . 91 % 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 , Oct . 2023 ) Employed ............................................…. 27,148 Unemployed ......................................……… 927 Unemployment Rate .....................…….. 3.4 %
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
BOUNDLESS ENID . OK
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