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 thirdlargest grain storage capacity in the world.
LOCATION Oklahoma.............................................. Northwest County.......................................................... Garfield Time Zone..................................................... Central Elevation...................................................... 1,246 ft. Land Area / Enid................................ 73.94 sq. mi. Land Area / Garfield County.............. 1,058 sq. mi.
POPULATION Enid.................................................................. 51,308 Garfield County........................................... 62,846 Enid Trade Area........................................ 142,204
INCOME Median Family HH Income(‘ 23)........$ 63,472 Median Home Value( Own Occ)......$ 136,500 Cost of Living Index..................................... 91.2 %( ACCRA Cost of Living Index / Q3 2025)
CLIMATE Average Temperature January.................. 46 ° F Average Temperature July........................... 94 ° F Annual Rainfall................................. 31-34 inches Annual Snowfall.............................. 10-11 inches
CITY GOVERNMENT Council-Manager Planning Commission Zoning regulations exist city wide.
PROPERTY TAXES Per $ 1,000 Assessed Value( 2024 Tax Year) City..................................................................... 1.13 % County.............................................................. 12.5 %
SALES TAX Total Sales Tax ……………………..................... 9.10 % City 4.25 % County. 35 % State 4.5 %
CITY SERVICES Full-time Firefighters.......................................... 81 Fire Insurance Rating......................................... 02 Law Enforcement Officers............................ 100 Enforcement Vehicles..................................... 105
COUNTY LABOR FORCE STATISTICS U. S. Bureau Labor Statistics, Oct. 2024 Employed..................................................…. 27,400 Unemployed............................................ ……… 925 Unemployment Rate............................…….. 3.3 %
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
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