Editing Sand Springs, Oklahoma

{{short description|City in Osage, Creek, and Tulsa counties, Oklahoma, United States}}
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| established_date         = 1912
| government_type          = [[City Council]]
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Jim Spoon {{cn|date=November 2024}}
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'''Sand Springs''' is a city in [[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage]], [[Creek County, Oklahoma|Creek]] and [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma|Tulsa]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oklahoma]]. A western suburb of [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], it is located predominantly in Tulsa County. The population was 19,874 in the 2020 U. S. Census, an increase of 5.1 percent from the figure of 18,906 recorded in [[United States Census, 2010|2010]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Sand+Springs|title=Sand Springs, OK Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer|website=censusviewer.com|access-date=24 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424123654/http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Sand+Springs|archive-date=24 April 2018}}</ref>

==History==
The city was founded in 1911, by [[philanthropist]] [[Charles Page]], a wealthy businessman in [[Oklahoma]]. He envisioned Sand Springs as a haven for orphans and widows. Page helped found and develop Sand Springs as a model city that included all components of a total community.<ref name="EOHC-SS">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=SA017 Carl N. Gregory, "Sand Springs", ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402133246/http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=SA017 |date=2015-04-02 }}, Accessed May 6, 2011.</ref>

Page bought 160 acres of land in Tulsa County in 1908, intending to build a home for orphan children. The first 27 children, who had been abandoned by the Hook & Anchor Orphanage in Tulsa,<!-- what does this mean? did they throw the orphans out? --> were housed in a tent. This was soon replaced by a frame building large enough to house 50 children.

Page decided to form a model community, to be called Sand Springs, on land west of the children's home. He offered free land to any person who wished to move there, and a $20,000 bonus (the amount varied and he also offered free utilities) to companies that would relocate there. In 1911, Page created the [[Sand Springs Railway]], an interurban connecting Sand Springs to Tulsa. The townsite was laid out the same year.<ref name = "EOHC-SS"/> Sand Springs was incorporated as a city in 1912, with a population of 400.<ref name="Davenport">{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaokhistory.com/cities/sandsprings.html|title=History of Sand Springs, OK|website=www.tulsaokhistory.com|access-date=24 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107112750/http://www.tulsaokhistory.com/cities/sandsprings.html|archive-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>

In 1911, Page also built the Sand Springs Power Plant, on the southeast corner of Main Street and Morrow Road. It anchored an area that Page intended to use for industrial development. Several significant additions were made to the facility, and it was the sole source of electric power for Sand Springs until 1947.<ref>National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. "Sand Springs Power Plant."</ref>

Some of the earliest manufacturing industries were: Kerr Glass Manufacturing; Commander Mills, Kerr, Hubbard and Kelley Lamp, and Chimney; Southwest Box Company; Empire Chandelier Company; and Sinclair Prairie Refining Company. Medical and social welfare institutions other than the Sand Springs Home included the Oakwood Sanitorium for nervous and mental diseases, Poole Hospital, the Salvation Army Maternity Home, and the Sand Springs School for the Deaf.<ref name = "Davenport" /> Sand Springs became a center of glass production in Oklahoma. Kerr Glass Manufacturing moved to Sand Springs from Chicago in 1913. It and the Alexander H. Kerr company, which made fruit jars, were the only glass companies remaining in business as recently as 1955.<ref name="EOHC-Glass">[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/G/GL002.html Everett, Dianna. "Glass Manufacturing"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609161551/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/G/GL002.html |date=2011-06-09 }}, ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.</ref> In 1965, Sand Springs annexed [[Prattville, Oklahoma|Prattville]], on the south side of the [[Arkansas River]], an event that would explain the large jump in population in the 1960s.<ref name="EOHC-SS" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Service|first=World's own|title=Sand Springs timepiece|url=https://tulsaworld.com/archive/sand-springs-timepiece/article_a0785244-f415-538c-a15f-58daa92cd990.html|access-date=2021-03-15|website=Tulsa World|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Historic Tour 10: Prattville {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://sandspringsok.org/489/Historic-Tour-10-Prattville#:~:text=1965%20saw%20a%20great%20increase,than%20being%20absorbed%20by%20Tulsa.|access-date=2021-03-15|website=sandspringsok.org}}</ref>

In 1935, Commander Mills' workers picketed against purported incompliance by mill administration following the passage of the [[National Labor Relations Act of 1935]]. Parleys between mill officials and workers were initiated February 14th, with unionized mill workers demanding full accordance with the act's codes and ordinances. The disagreement between mill officials and workers was over section 7-A of the N.R.A., stating that employees had the right to self organization. Mill officials disagreed, stating section 7-A was invalid by decree of the courts. On April 4th, a brawl between union and non-union workers broke out at the gates of Commander Mills, ending in several injuries and one arrest. The following month, multiple mill workers subsequently began with acts of violence and terrorism in retaliation against mill officials and non-union workers. Totaling eleven explosions (twelve attempts in total, one failed to explode), four shootings, and one assault, the criminal campaign lasted from May 5th to July 4th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Museum Page (Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum: Feb. 2024 issue) |url=https://sandspringsok.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/273}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sand Springs Outlook (Sand Springs, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1935 |url=https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2145395/m1/1/zoom/?q=1935%20sand%20springs%20labor%20relations&resolution=1.5&lat=4889.545093526772&lon=3671.0683625441698#}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sand Springs Outlook (Sand Springs, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1935 |url=https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2145396/m1/1/zoom/?q=July%2011%201935%20sand%20springs%20bomb&resolution=2&lat=4292.545454545456&lon=3221.999999999999}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sand Springs Outlook (Sand Springs, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1935 |url=https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2145392/m1/1/zoom/?q=July%2011%201935%20sand%20springs%20picket&resolution=2&lat=1891.7310897861717&lon=3398.669118636337}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sand Springs Outlook (Sand Springs, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1935 |url=https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2145390/m1/1/zoom/?q=1935%20sand%20springs%20march&resolution=2&lat=1235.500000000001&lon=1787.000000000001}}</ref>

Sand Springs Children's Home is still operating, caring for school-age children in a family-style setting, and with an Independent Living program for graduated students.<ref name=Home>{{cite web|url= https://tulsaworld.com/communities/sandsprings/ask-the-expert-how-does-sand-springs-home-financially-support-the-children-and-families-in/article_cd5a178b-39d3-5934-b849-e1d9a19d60b4.html |title= Ask The Expert: How does Sand Springs Home financially support the children and families in their care? |publisher= Corrie Luker, Sand Springs Leader (Tulsa World website), August 26, 2019|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref>  The facility supports Camp Charles, which is an eight-acre camp in [[Grove, Oklahoma|Grove]] on [[Grand Lake (Oklahoma)|Grand Lake]], where the kids get to camp, cookout, swim, ski and take boat rides.<ref name=Promise>{{cite web|url= https://tulsaworld.com/communities/sandsprings/news/a-promise-fulfilled-the-home-is-where-the-heart-is/article_afdef4a8-fec7-5dae-9eb1-819438b7c9ff.html |title=A Promise Fulfilled: 'The Home' is where the heart is |publisher=Kirk McCracken, Tulsa World, June 13, 2017|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> The Charles Page Family Village, formerly known as the Widow's colony, provides duplex housing to 110 mothers and their children at no cost for rent, utilities or home maintenance.<ref name=Home />

An [[EF2 tornado]] hit Sand Springs on March 25, 2015, killing one resident, injuring 30 citizens, and damaging 50 mobile homes.<ref>{{cite web|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|title=Tulsa County, OK Tornadoes (1875-Present)|url=https://www.weather.gov/oun/tornadodata-county-ok-tulsa|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.weather.gov|language=EN-US}}</ref>

On November 26, 2018, Clyde Boyd Middle School had a [[Carbon monoxide|CO]] leak. The leak started sometime during the morning. Between 11:15&nbsp;a.m. and 12:58&nbsp;p.m., five students went home ill, and between 1:15 to 1:35, seven more students became sick.<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffin|first=David|title=Middle School Students Treated After Sand Springs Carbon Monoxide Leak|url=https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35d30c2f69d76f62017bde/middle-school-students-treated-after-sand-springs-carbon-monoxide-leak|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.newson6.com|language=en}}</ref> At approximately 2:27, an announcement on the intercom instructed all the students to "go to the new gym". Many students went to hospital from carbon monoxide poisoning. "There was no evidence of the presence of carbon monoxide in the 6th Grade Center". Over 50 students were sent to nearby hospitals. The school didn't have [[carbon monoxide detectors]] at the time, which the district said: "it'll resolve". The school was closed for several days while the problem was fixed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffin|first=David|title=Sand Springs School Still Closed After Carbon Monoxide Leak|url=https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35d2fd2f69d76f62017b7a/sand-springs-school-still-closed-after-carbon-monoxide-leak|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.newson6.com|language=en}}</ref> The district has now installed proper carbon monoxide detectors.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 21.0&nbsp;square miles (54.3&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 18.7&nbsp;square miles (48.4&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is land and 2.3&nbsp;square miles (5.9&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) (10.84%) is water. 

The one-way driving distance between Sand Springs and Tulsa (downtown to downtown) is about {{convert|7|miles|km}}. It is roughly located in the western section of [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma|Tulsa County]] and the southern section of [[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage County]] and has a small sliver within [[Creek County|Creek County's boundaries]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/184998#map=15/36.0745/-96.2046 |title=Relation: Sand Springs (184998) |publisher=OpenStreetMap |date=2022-03-06 |accessdate=2022-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ok.postcodebase.com/city/SAND%20SPRINGS | title=City Name: SAND SPRINGS, OK }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 4067
|1930= 6674
|1940= 6137
|1950= 6994
|1960= 7754
|1970= 10555
|1980= 13121
|1990= 15346
|2000= 17451
|2010= 18906
|2020= 19874
|footnote=<ref name = "EOHC-SS"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/tables/SUB-EST2011-03-40.csv|title=Archived copy|access-date=2017-12-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203042832/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/tables/SUB-EST2011-03-40.csv|archive-date=2016-02-03 }}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 17,451 people, 6,564 households, and 4,870 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|934.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,979 housing units at an average density of {{convert|373.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city as of 2020 Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sandspringscityoklahoma/PST045221 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Sand Springs city, Oklahoma |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-05-05}}</ref> was 81.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 8.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 6,564 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,380, and the median income for a family was $47,258. Males had a median income of $38,120 versus $25,373 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,193. About 6.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
The economy of Sand Springs is largely focused on promoting small businesses. It has a very active chamber of commerce.

According to the ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture'', the most significant businesses in 2000 were: Webco Industries, Sheffield Steel Corporation, Rader Diagnostic Center, Smith-Fibercast, Cust-O-Fab, Piping Companies Incorporated, and Baker Petrolite.<ref name = "EOHC-SS"/>

==Government==

Sand Springs has a council-manager form of government.<ref name="EOHC-SS" /> In Sand Springs, the city manager serves as the chief executive officer, the mayor serves as the chairman of the board, and the city council serves as the board of directors.

The city council has seven council members, each elected to a three-year term.  The mayor and vice mayor are elected annually by the council. The seven council members represent each of the city's six wards; one member serves in an at-large position.<ref>{{cite web|title=City Council {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/234/City-Council|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.sandspringsok.org}}</ref> The city manager can appoint a city clerk with the approval of the city council. The city clerk is responsible for preparing and maintaining the minutes of all city council meetings.<ref name=":0" />

The current city manager is Mike Carter, and the current city clerk is Janice Almy.<ref>{{cite web|title=City Manager {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/114/City-Manager|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.sandspringsok.org}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=City Clerk {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/109/City-Clerk|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.sandspringsok.org}}</ref>

==Sports==
Although no major sports team is located in Sand Springs, many sporting opportunities are found in the city, including their Softball, baseball, and Soccer Complexes.

The complexes include the Jerry Adair Complex for baseball.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jerry Adair Baseball Complex|url=https://sanditepride.com/jerry-adair-baseball-complex|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Sandite Pride News|language=en-US}}</ref> Whilst the Roger G. Bush Complex operates for Soccer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger S. Bush Soccer Complex|url=https://sanditepride.com/roger-s-bush-soccer-complex|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Sandite Pride News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2017-08-01|title=WEST SIDE ALLIANCE S.C. FACILITIES and MAPS|url=https://wsasoccer.demosphere-secure.com/facilities|access-date=2021-10-02|website=West Side Alliance}}</ref> Softball takes place within the William Ramsey Softball Complex and features "5 fields w/lights, bleachers, playground, restrooms, and concessions".<ref>{{cite web|title=Will Ramsey Softball|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/facilities/facility/details/Will-Ramsey-Softball-11|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Sand Springs, OK|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Youth Sports and Facilities {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/186/Youth-Sports-and-Facilities|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.sandspringsok.org}}</ref>

Each year, around Halloween, the [[Charles Page High School]] softball and baseball teams don Halloween costumes for the annual Monster Ball, and the money raised benefits the Sand Springs Special Olympic athletes. "It’s a game of softball but there are some rule changes. Baseball players must bat the opposite of their dominant hand, and there is an unlimited amount of positions on the field. The outfield could have 20 outfielders at any given time".<ref>{{cite web|last=Editor|first=Kirk McCracken Managing|title=Monster Ball guarantees a scary-good time|url=https://tulsaworld.com/community/sandsprings/sports/monster-ball-guarantees-a-scary-good-time/article_34fb1056-d7ef-5e35-ae8f-a95656a98cda.html|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Tulsa World|language=en}}</ref>

Many sports are played through an athletic team from Charles Page High School. Sand Springs has a multitude of Youth Sports that include Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Football, Wrestling, Track, and others. Many of the sports are either in a Varsity team, Junior Varsity team, or both.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sand Springs (Sand Springs, OK) Athletics|url=https://www.sandspringssandites.com/sport/baseball/boys/|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.sandspringssandites.com|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Page (Sand Springs, OK) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more {{!}} MaxPreps|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/page-sandites-(sand-springs,ok)/home.htm|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.maxpreps.com}}</ref>

Sand Springs contains the only [[BMX]] Track in the [[Tulsa metropolitan area|Tulsa metro]], and one of only 3 tracks in Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web|title=BMX Track|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/facilities/facility/details/BMX-Track-6|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Sand Springs, OK|language=en}}</ref> The BMX Track began operating in July 2000, and the facility features a 2-acre moto-cross style bicycle track with lighting, playground, and concessions. Following flooding in Sand Springs in late May 2019, several parts of the BMX Track were damaged by flood waters up to 12 feet deep. In order to fund the necessary repairs, the BMX track had to sell fireworks and partner with other companies. As part of the repair and refurbishment the track worked with a BMX expert help rebuild the course to the standards of the organization.<ref>{{cite web|last=staff|first=Tyler Butler, KTUL|date=2019-07-19|title=Sand Springs BMX reopens Friday night after being under 12 feet of water during the floods|url=https://ktul.com/news/local/sand-springs-bmx-reopens-friday-night-after-being-under-12-feet-of-water-during-the-floods|access-date=2021-10-02|website=KTUL}}</ref> The BMX track had its grand re-opening in Mid-July of that year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffin|first=David|title=Sand Springs BMX Re-opens After Flooding|url=https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35c1ea2f69d76f62011370/sand-springs-bmx-reopens-after-flooding|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.newson6.com|language=en}}</ref>

Many of the sports are occasionally hosted in the Case Community Park through a youth sports program for the community. Which the park receives privileged use of the park space for each operational sport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Youth Sports and Facilities {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/186/Youth-Sports-and-Facilities|access-date=2020-09-27|website=www.sandspringsok.org}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
Case Community Center is a 26,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility capable of hosting a variety of events, and includes a variety of amenities such as basketball, walking track, weight equipment, table tennis, and gaming stations.<ref name=Case>{{cite web|url= https://sandspringsok.org/166/Case-Community-Center |title=Case Community Center|publisher=City of Sand Springs|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref>

Case Community Park includes walking trails, family park areas, a bmx track, a skate park, and splash pads.<ref name=Case />

The Keystone Ancient Forest features hiking trails in a classic Oklahoma [[Cross Timbers|cross timbers forest]] with 500-year-old cedars and 300-year-old post oak trees, all inside a 1,360-acre nature preserve<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sandspringsok.org/175/Keystone-Ancient-Forest |title=Keystone Ancient Forest|publisher=City of Sand Springs|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> owned by the City of Sand Springs and protected by a conservation easement held by [[The Nature Conservancy]].<ref name=Old/>  As of 2021, the Forest had a newly opened million-dollar visitor center, an additional walking trail, and expanded hiking hours.<ref name=Old/>  On July 15, 2021, the Forest was the 138th overall, but the first in Oklahoma, to be inducted into the [[Old-Growth Forest Network]], a national organization trying to preserve at least one forest in every county in the United States that can sustain a forest, estimated to be 2,370 counties.<ref name=Old>{{cite web| url= https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/keystone-ancient-forest-inducted-into-old-growth-forest-network/article_253d193e-e58c-11eb-b2bc-276b41c0f14d.html  |title= Keystone Ancient Forest inducted into Old-Growth Forest Network| publisher=Sharon Bishop-Baldwin, Tulsa World, July 16, 2021|accessdate =July 16, 2021}}</ref>

The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge is a public 18-hole golf course and driving range in the hills north of Sand Springs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecanyonsatblackjackridge.com/ |title= Homepage |publisher= The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge |access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref>

Sand Springs Senior Citizens Center provides games of pool, bingo, cards, and even dances for senior citizens.  Free lunches are provided weekdays.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sandspringsok.org/184/Senior-Citizens-Center |title= Senior Citizens Center |publisher=City of Sand Springs|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref>

The Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum is located in the historic art-deco Page Memorial Library Building, and promotes cultural heritage and the arts.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sandspringsok.org/178/Sand-Springs-Museum |title= Sand Springs Cultural & Historical Museum |publisher=City of Sand Springs|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref>

[[Keystone State Park (Oklahoma)|Keystone State Park]] and [[Keystone Lake]] are immediately to the west of town.<ref name=GoogleMaps>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sand+Springs,+OK/@36.2200444,-96.3033154,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87b6c0e7dd07da07:0x32f7aee372710580!8m2!3d36.1398102!4d-96.108891 |title=Sand Springs, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref>

[[Skiatook Lake]] is immediately to the north of town.<ref name=GoogleMaps />

==Historical sites==
{{main| National Register of Historic Places listings in Tulsa County, Oklahoma}} 
The following are NRHP-listed sites in Sand Springs:
*[[Tulsa County, Oklahoma#Old Fort Arbuckle|Fort Arbuckle Site]], a/k/a Old Fort Arbuckle (west of Sand Springs)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/78002269 |title=Fort Arbuckle (Site No. 1) ~ NRIS No. 78002269 |trans-title=Old Fort Arbuckle |website=U.S. National Park Service |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior}}</ref>
*Page Memorial Library (6 E. Broadway)
*Sand Springs Power Plant (221 S. Main St.)

==Transportation==
[[US Route 412]] and [[Oklahoma State Highway 51]] are the major east–west highways through town.  [[Oklahoma State Highway 97]] runs north–south.<ref name=GoogleMaps />

[[William R. Pogue Municipal Airport]] (ICAO identifier KOWP, FAA identifier OWP), owned by the City of Sand Springs, has a paved 5,800-foot-long by 100-foot-wide runway, that is located 4 miles northwest of the central business area of the city, and serves mostly general aviation aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWP |title= William R Pogue Municipal Airport|publisher=AirNav.com|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pogue Airport {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://sandspringsok.org/190/Pogue-Airport|access-date=2020-09-28|website=sandspringsok.org}}</ref>

For commercial air traffic, [[Tulsa International Airport]] is about a 20-minute drive to the east-northeast.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Tulsa+International+Airport+(TUL),+Airport+Drive,+Tulsa,+OK/Sand+Springs,+OK/@36.1699361,-96.0663561,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87b6f21cebabb641:0xa1434530be276422!2m2!1d-95.8838659!2d36.198778!1m5!1m1!1s0x87b6c0e7dd07da07:0x32f7aee372710580!2m2!1d-96.108891!2d36.1398102 |title=Tulsa International Airport to Sand Springs, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Charles Page High School main entrance Sand Springs OK 2024-03-02 13-48-01.jpg|thumb|Main entrance to Charles Page High School]]
The Sand Springs Public School District is the largest employer in the city.  It contains five elementary schools, one middle school, and two High Schools (one public and one private). 
* [[Charles Page High School]]
* Clyde Boyd Middle School
* Charles Page High School Freshman Academy<ref group="n">This building is a separate complex that is part of Charles Page High School</ref>
* Angus Valley Elementary School
* Harry T. Pratt Elementary School
* Limestone Elementary School
* Garfield Elementary School
* Northwoods Elementary School
* Sixth Grade Center<ref group="n">This building is a separate complex that is part of Clyde Boyd Middle School</ref>
* Early Childhood Center
* Page Academy (alternative)

The portion in Osage County is in [[Sperry Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40113_osage/DC20SD_C40113.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-01-28}}</ref>

There are also four private Christian schools in Sand Springs.
* Amazing Grace Christian Academy
* Heritage Baptist School
* Landmark Christian Academy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greatschools.org/oklahoma/sand-springs/3539-Landmark-Christian-Academy/|title = Explore Landmark Christian Academy in Sand Springs, OK}}</ref>
* Moriah Christian Academy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.MoriahChristianAcademy.com|title=Moriahchristianacademy.com|website=www.moriahchristianacademy.com|access-date=24 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416055846/http://moriahchristianacademy.com/|archive-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>

==Media==
Sand Springs has one print newspaper, the [http://sandspringsleader.com ''Sand Springs Leader'']. It is published weekly on Thursday.  On April 21, 2015, the ''[[Tulsa World]]'' announced that its parent company BH Media,<ref>[http://www.bhmginc.com/ BH Media]</ref> a division of [[Berkshire Hathaway]], the Omaha-based investment holding company led by billionaire [[Warren Buffett]], had purchased several suburban newspapers, including the ''Sand Springs Leader''.<ref>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/employment/bh-media-group-buys-local-weeklies-tulsa-business-and-legal/article_3981761a-b40c-5fd3-8759-4898875c2e3f.html "Media Group Buys Local Weeklies"], ''[[Tulsa World]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/editorials/tulsa-world-editorial-seven-local-newspapers-join-bh-media-family/article_dad541fd-9898-5de3-864e-23b818d6538d.html Opinion: "Seven Local Newspapers Join BH Media Family"], ''[[Tulsa World]]''</ref>

Sand Springs also has an online-only news source, ''Sandite Pride News'',<ref>[http://www.SanditePride.com ''Sandite Pride News'']</ref> which specializes in Sand Springs sports coverage.

==Notable people==
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* [[Jerry Adair]] (1936–1987), professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=adairje01|title= Jerry Adair Stats|work= Baseball Almanac|access-date= November 21, 2012|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121024213933/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=adairje01|archive-date= October 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Michael Bowie]] (b. 1991), professional football player and 2013 Super Bowl winner<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/playerstats.asp?id=26865|title=Football - NFL - Player Stats - Michael Bowie |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=24 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908034814/http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/playerstats.asp?id=26865|archive-date=8 September 2015}}</ref>
* [[Woody Crumbo]] (1912–1989), [[Aboriginal American|American Indian]] artist, [[flautist|flutist]], and dancer
* [[Daton Fix]] (b. 1998), [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle]] and [[Collegiate wrestling|folkstyle]] wrestler
* [[Neal Hallford]] (b. 1966), [[game designer]], author, and film producer
* [[Sam Harris (singer)|Sam Harris]] (b. 1961), Tony-nominated actor and singer who was Male Vocalist champion of the first season of ''[[Star Search]]''
* [[Marques Haynes]] (1926–2015), [[Harlem Globetrotters]] player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=HA055|title=Haynes, Marques(1926- )|publisher=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture|access-date=November 21, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155842/http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=HA055|archive-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Jadine Nollan]] (b. 1958), politician, [[Oklahoma House of Representatives]] from the 66th district since 2010<ref>{{cite web |title=Representative Jadine Nollan - Oklahoma House of Representatives |url=https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=66 |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.okhouse.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Writer |first=Rachel Snyder Staff |title=Incumbent Jadine Nollan wins GOP primary runoff race for state House District 66 |url=https://tulsaworld.com/incumbent-jadine-nollan-wins-gop-primary-runoff-race-for-state-house-district-66/article_814f6aee-ab31-11e8-8566-7b7208bacd9e.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Tulsa World |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Charles Page]] (1860–1926), [[oilman]], founder of Sand Springs
* [[Cindy Pickett]] (b. 1947), actress
* [[William R. Pogue]] (1930–2014), [[Skylab]] astronaut, author, and pilot
* [[Robert D. Simms]] (1926–2008), native of Sand Springs, attorney, judge, associate justice of Oklahoma Supreme Court
* [[Mae Young]] (1923–2014), professional wrestler<ref>{{cite web |author=Ryan Nation |date=March 27, 2008 |title=HOFer Mae Young vows to keep wrestling |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/WrestleMania24/2008/03/27/5124611.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101030256/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/WrestleMania24/2008/03/27/5124611.html |archive-date=1 January 2013 |work=Slam! Wrestling |publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]] |url-status=usurped |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sandspringsok.org/ City of Sand Springs]

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