Editing Catoosa, Oklahoma

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'''Catoosa''' is a city in [[Rogers County, Oklahoma|Rogers]] and [[Wagoner County, Oklahoma|Wagoner]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oklahoma]]. The population was 7,440 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] compared to 7,159 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. <ref name="MuniNet-Catoosa">[http://www.muninetguide.com/states/oklahoma/catoosa/ MuniNet Guide - Catoosa, Oklahoma." Retrieved September 20, 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127132952/http://www.muninetguide.com/states/oklahoma/catoosa/ |date=January 27, 2012 }}</ref>

==History==
The [[Cherokee Nation (1794–1907)|Cherokee Nation]] controlled the region during the 19th century.<ref name="odell">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CA074 Larry O'Dell, "Catoosa," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed May 30, 2010.</ref> After the [[Atlantic and Pacific Railroad]] laid tracks in the early 1880s, the community became a cow town, with the establishment of William Halsell's Bird Creek Ranch. In 1883, the Federal Government opened a post office here.<ref name="odell"/>

The name of the city is derived from the Cherokee language, phonetically pronounced "Ga-du-si" or "Ga-tu-si". Various interpretations of this word exist, including: "between two hills", "on the hill", "into the hills", and possibly signifying a prominent hill or place thereon.

Catoosa was home to [[Blue Duck (outlaw)|Bluford "Blue" Duck]], the infamous outlaw depicted in ''[[Lonesome Dove]]''. He is buried in Dick Duck Cemetery located at the intersection of 193rd and Pine street.

The town grew from a population of 241 in 1900 to 410 by 1910. The local economy included a grain elevator, a cotton gin and mill, a marble works and some coal mines.<ref name="odell"/> By 1930, the population was back down to 264, but by 1960, was up to 638.<ref name="odell"/>

In 1971, the [[Tulsa Port of Catoosa]] opened and gave the town an economic boom.<ref name="odell"/> The port's {{convert|2000|acre|km2|adj=on}} industrial park provided jobs for over 2,600 workers by the 21st century.<ref name="odell"/> {{as of|December 2013}}, it had 70 businesses with over 4,000 workers. The port connects to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico via the [[McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/employment/tulsa-port-of-catoosa-job-cargo-numbers-near-record-highs/article_f3f118a8-1381-5684-991b-737afd178d1f.html|title=Tulsa Port of Catoosa job, cargo numbers near record highs|last=Arnold|first=Kyle|date=February 27, 2014|work=[[Tulsa World]]|access-date=July 5, 2015}}</ref>

On the evening of April&nbsp;24, 1993, the town was struck by an [[Fujita scale|F4]] tornado. Seven people were left dead in the tornado's wake, with six of the fatalities at a truck stop and one in a trailer park. In the aftermath of the tornado, which caused an estimated $500,000 in damage,<ref>{{cite web|title=Killer Tornadoes in Oklahoma (1950-Present)|url=https://www.weather.gov/oun/tornadodata-ok-killer|publisher=National Weather Service Norman, Oklahoma|access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> 100 National Guard troops were deployed by Governor [[David Walters]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tornado Demolishes Oklahoma Town|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/26/us/tornado-demolishes-oklahoma-town.html|newspaper=The New York Times|last=Hayes|first=Thomas C.|date=April 26, 1993|access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Catoosa is located {{convert|14|mi|km}} northeast of [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] in [[Rogers County, Oklahoma]]. This location provides mid-America river shipping access at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7|sqmi|km2|}}, of which {{convert|7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} is land and 0.14 percent is water.

Catoosa has an [[Inland port|inland seaport]] and the terminus of the [[Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River Navigation System]]. The [[Tulsa Port of Catoosa|Port of Catoosa]] is one of the farthest inland seaports in the United States,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tulsaport.com/about_our_waterway.html |title=Waterway Information |access-date=2010-08-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815041953/http://www.tulsaport.com/about_our_waterway.html |archive-date=2010-08-15 }}</ref> linking [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]] to the [[Arkansas River]], the Mississippi River, and eventually to the [[Gulf of Mexico]].

Catoosa is linked by the [[South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad]] through [[Owasso, Oklahoma|Owasso]] to Tulsa and points north.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.watcocompanies.com/services/rail/skol/|title=South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (SKOL)|publisher= Watco Companies|access-date=March 20, 2020}}</ref>

Catoosa is located along historic [[U.S. Route 66|Route 66]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 241
|1910= 404
|1920= 363
|1930= 264
|1940= 405
|1950= 438
|1960= 638
|1970= 970
|1980= 1561
|1990= 2954
|2000= 5449
|2010= 7159
|2020= 7440
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the 2010 census, there were 7,151 people, 2,581 households, and 1,876 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|639.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,993 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 72.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 13.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.6% of the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid%3DDEC_10_DP_DPDP1%26prodType%3Dtable |title=American FactFinder - Results |access-date=2012-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305164937/http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-date=2014-03-05 }}</ref>

The median income for a household in the city was $50,050, and the median income for a family was $52,610. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,289. About 14.5% of the total population were below the [[poverty line]].

In 2000, there were 1,972 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

==Education==
In 2000, the Catoosa School District enrolled 2,416 students, and the town's population stood at 5,449.<ref name="odell"/>

As of 2011, [[Catoosa High School]] had 609 students enrolled and 13 students for every teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/oklahoma/catoosa/catoosa-high-school/|title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder}}</ref>

==Government==
In 2010, Catoosa changed its form of government from a strong mayor to a council-manager type.<ref name="Catoosa-about">[http://www.cityofcatoosa.org/index.php/about-catoosa  "About Catoosa."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805135321/http://www.cityofcatoosa.org/index.php/about-catoosa |date=2016-08-05 }} Accessed January 24, 2017.</ref>

==Media==
Catoosa had one newspaper, the ''Catoosa Times'', which stopped publishing at the end of 2013. The paper was published every Wednesday. It was owned by Community Publishers, a newspaper and Internet publisher and commercial printer that serves Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas.

==Points of interest==
[[Image:Arrowood.jpg|thumb|Arrowood Trading Post]]
[[File:Catoosa Blue Whale 2008 No. 1.jpg|thumb|[[Blue Whale of Catoosa]] ]]
* The [[Blue Whale of Catoosa]] is a famous [[U.S. Highway 66|Route 66]] landmark located just east of the downtown area
* The Hard Rock Casino (formerly Cherokee Casino and Resort), operated by the [[Cherokee Nation]], is located in Catoosa.<ref>[http://www.cherokeecasino.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53 Cherokee Casino.] (retrieved 13 April 2009)</ref> The resort has two hotels, several restaurants, a golf course, a concert hall called "Hard Rock Live", and hosts the annual Cherokee Art Market as well as the International Cherokee Film Festival.<ref>[http://www.internationalcherokeefilmfestival.com/ International Cherokee Film Festival.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501062122/http://www.internationalcherokeefilmfestival.com/ |date=2009-05-01 }} 2009 (retrieved 13 April 2009)</ref>
*Catoosa's Historical Museum was founded by Catoosa's Historical Society.  The museum is a replica of an old train depot and is home to many Catoosa artifacts and railroad memorabilia.  The Catoosa Historical Museum is easily recognized by the [[Burlington Northern Railroad]] caboose outside of the museum.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofcatoosa.org/index.php/visiting-catoosa/entertainment/historical-museum |title=Catoosa's Historical Museum |access-date=2010-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804210958/http://www.cityofcatoosa.org/index.php/visiting-catoosa/entertainment/historical-museum |archive-date=2010-08-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* The D.W. Correll Museum was founded by Mr. D.W. Correll and is now owned and operated by the City of Catoosa. The museum houses rare antique automobiles, vintage whiskey bottles and a vast collection of rocks and minerals from all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofcatoosa.org/index.php/visiting-catoosa/entertainment/d-w-correll-museum |title=D.W. Correll Museum |access-date=2010-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716200542/http://www.cityofcatoosa.org/index.php/visiting-catoosa/entertainment/d-w-correll-museum |archive-date=2010-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Gazebo Park
*Hathaway Park
*J.B. Hamby Park
*Redbud Valley Nature Preserve Center and Hiking Trails
*Rodger Berry Sports Complex<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofcatoosa.org/index.php/about-catoosa/living-in-catoosa/things-to-do |title=things to do in Catoosa (Archived copy) |access-date=2015-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002110225/http://www.cityofcatoosa.org/index.php/about-catoosa/living-in-catoosa/things-to-do |archive-date=2016-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CA074 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Catoosa]

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