Warr Acres, Oklahoma
| Warr Acres, Oklahoma | |
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 Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. |
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| Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 97°37′5″W / 35.52694°N 97.61806°WCoordinates: 35°31′37″N 97°37′5″W / 35.52694°N 97.61806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,043 |
| • Density | 3,586.8/sq mi (1,357.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 73122, 73123, 73132 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-78500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1099375 |
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. The population was 10,043 at the 2010 census.
The city lies in the Putnam City School District and also Oklahoma City Public Schools.
The Warr Acres housing addition and Warr Acres Second Addition was developed in 1937 by Clyde B. Warr. An addition that would later form part of the city of Warr Acres, Putnam City was developed by state lawmaker Israel Putnam in 1909.
The city formed when the residents of 11 additions, including Putnam City, petitioned to incorporate in February 1948. The city of Bethany filed suit, but lost in an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision.
Shopping districts appeared along MacArthur Avenue in the 1960s and 1970s. By 1979, the town had grown to three square miles after annexing several residential developments.
The City of Warr Acres has a mayor-council form of government. Patrick Wooley serves as mayor. Current council members are; Dr. Stewart Shapiro,James Mickley,Stephen Fuhrman,Roger Godwin, Cathy Maxey,Bill McClure, Donnie Ryan and Glenn Lipinski.
Warr Acres is a northwest suburb of Oklahoma City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.06%) is water. The city lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills of 250 to 400 feet (120 m) and forests of blackjack oak and post oak.
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 stricken within the city limits since 1890, including eight EF4s and one EF5.
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