Warr Acres, Oklahoma

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Warr Acres is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It was established after World War II by C.B. Warr, a dynamic businessman, builder, and commercial developer.<ref name="warracrespedia"/> The population was 10,452 at the 2020 census, a 4.1% increase from 2010.<ref name="ff2">Search of Warr Acres city, Oklahoma at U.S. Census website, United States Census. (accessed June 30, 2019)</ref>

The city lies within the Putnam City School District.

History

The Warr Acres housing addition and Warr Acres Second Addition was developed in 1937 by Clyde B. Warr.<ref name="warracrespedia"/> An addition that would later form part of the city of Warr Acres, Putnam City was developed by state lawmaker Israel Putnam in 1909.<ref name="warracrespedia"/>

The city formed when the residents of 11 additions, including Putnam City, petitioned to incorporate in February 1948.<ref name="warracrespedia">Everett, Dianna, "Warr Acres," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed March 5, 2015).</ref> The city of Bethany filed suit, but lost in an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision.<ref name="warracrespedia"/>

Warr Acres was a racially segregated community that used restrictive covenants and extra-legal means to prevent African-Americans from owning properties from its founding through the 1960's.<ref>Williams, Payton "A forgotten Oklahoma story gets retold" The Lawton Constitution (Aug. 16, 2022) (accessed May 22, 2024)</ref><ref>Janda, Sara Eppler The list is Herland: Gendered activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s) (Vol. 1)(2021)</ref><ref>Coleman Spoke: A mother, a son, civil rights, Vietnam (2022)</ref>

Shopping districts appeared along MacArthur Avenue in the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name="warracrespedia"/> By 1979, the town had grown to three square miles after annexing several residential developments.<ref name="warracrespedia"/>

Geography

Warr Acres is a northwest suburb of Oklahoma City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert centered along N MacArthur Boulevard, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.06%) is water. The city lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills of 250 to Template:Convert and forests of blackjack oak and post oak.<ref>Oklahoma Geography, NetState.com. (accessed August 2, 2013)</ref>

Climate

Warr Acres has a humid subtropical climate, with variations in weather daily and seasonally, except during summer, which is consistently hot and humid. Central Oklahoma is subject to droughts and heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding and flooding. Consistent winds help cool the summers and can lead to winter ice storms. Warr Acres is in the center of Tornado Alley and is prone to frequent and severe tornadoes. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area is one of the most tornado-prone major cities in the world. More than 150 tornadoes have struck within the city limits since 1890, including eight rated F4/EF4 and one rated F5.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the racial composition of Warr Acres was as follows:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• White American: 45.8%
• Hispanic or Latino: 29.1%
• African American: 10.3%
• Native American: 2.4%
• Asian American: 4.1%
• Pacific Islands American: 0.1%
• Some other race: 0.1%
• Multiracial American: 7.9%

As of the 2010 census, there were 10,043 people, 3,945 households, and 2,600 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,586.8 people per square mile. The population was relatively unchanged since the 2000 census recorded 9,735 people, 3,978 households, and 2,681 families. Households with children under the age of 18 make up 34.5% of the 3,945 households and 43.5% were occupied by married couples living together.<ref name="ff2"/> Non-family households make up 33.9% of the total households and 16.4% were occupied by a female householder with no husband present.<ref name="ff2"/> The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name="ff2"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $40,941, and the median income for a family was $50,533.<ref name="ff2"/> The per capita income for the city was $29,966.<ref name="ff2"/> About 13.8% of families, 75.2% of employees and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="ff2"/>

City government

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Warr Acres Fire Dept. Engine 23 at a local Walmart Neighborhood Market.

The city provides residents with a fire department, police department, animal control, and sewer and sanitation services.<ref>City of Warr Acres</ref> The Warr Acres fire department consists of 20 paid employees that respond to more than 1,800 calls per year.<ref>City of Warr Acres: Fire Department (accessed August 3, 2013)</ref> The police department consists of 26 paid employees divided up into patrol, investigative, communications, and administrative divisions. The Patrol Division is the primary contact for citizens.<ref>City of Warr Acres: Police Department (accessed August 3, 2013)</ref>

Education

As a northwest suburb of Oklahoma City, Warr Acres is close to Oklahoma City University, the Southern Nazarene University, Southwestern Christian University and Oklahoma Christian University.

The city is serviced by the Putnam City School District.<ref name=OKCountyCensusSDmap2020>Template:Cite web</ref> Schools in Warr Acres include:<ref name=CitySchools>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Putnam City High School
• James L. Capps Middle School
• Central Elementary School

The Putnam City Enrollment Center is also in Warr Acres.<ref name=CitySchools/>

A portion of Warr Acres is zoned to Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City.<ref>Template:Cite web - Linked from here, compare to Warr Acres boundaries.</ref>

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City operates St. Charles Borromeo Catholic K-8 School.<ref name=CitySchools/>

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