Guide to City Government (PDF) - City of Oklahoma City

Facts about
Oklahoma City
Population: 540,321
Metro area population: 1,308,537
(Includes Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan
and McClain counties)
Area: City: 621.2 square miles
Land: 607.0 square miles
Water: 14.2 square miles
Sales Tax: 3.875%
Oklahoma City is divided into eight wards or sections. Each ward
is represented by a council member, who is required to live in the
ward he/she is elected to represent.
The Seal of the City of Oklahoma City was adopted by the City
Council on February 23, 1965. Depicted on the seal are a shield,
hatchet and stake, plow, pendant of eagle feathers, atomic symbol,
Post Oak leaves and Council.
Oklahoma City was established on April 22, 1889, when over
10,000 people participated in the Land Run and settled in what is
now downtown.
Oklahoma City was incorporated in 1890 and replaced Guthrie as
the state Capital in 1910. The City Charter or “Constitution” was
adopted in 1911.
Oklahoma City covers four counties: Oklahoma, Canadian,
Cleveland and Pottawatomie.
Oklahoma City is the seventh largest city in the country in terms of
geographic area.
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