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Stillwater, Oklahoma

Stillwater, Oklahoma
City
Nickname(s): Stilly
Motto: "Still Pioneering"
Location within Payne County and Oklahoma
Location within Payne County and Oklahoma
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Payne
Incorporated December 12, 1884
Government
Area
 • Total 28.3 sq mi (73.3 km2)
 • Land 27.9 sq mi (72.1 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation 984 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 45,688
 • Density 1,600/sq mi (620/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 74074-74078
Area code(s) 405
FIPS code 40-70300
GNIS feature ID 1098541
Website stillwater.org

Coordinates: 36°06′58″N 97°03′32″W / 36.116°N 97.059°W / 36.116; -97.059

Stillwater is a city in north east Oklahoma at the intersection of US-177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2012, the city population was estimated to be 46,560, making it the tenth largest city in Oklahoma. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical Area which had a population of 78,399 according to the 2012 census estimate. Stillwater was part of the first Oklahoma Land Run held April 22, 1889, when the Unassigned Lands were opened for settlement and became the core of the new Oklahoma Territory. The city charter was adopted on August 24 later that year. Stillwater is home to the main campus of Oklahoma State University, as well as a branch of Northern Oklahoma College, Meridian Technology Center, and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

Stillwater has a diverse economy with a foundation in aerospace, agribusiness, biotechnology, optoelectronics, printing and publishing, and software and standard manufacturing. The city operates under a council-mayor government system. The city's largest employer is Oklahoma State University. It was one of the 100 top places to live in 2010, according to CNN Money Magazine.


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