Broken Arrow is a city located in northeastern Oklahoma. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,859.
History
The name comes from a Creek community who established a new town site at an area they had visited while gathering materials for making arrows. Since they had broken branches from the trees instead of cutting them to make their arrows, they named their new camp “Thlikachka” or “Broken Arrow.”
Geography
Broken Arrow is located at 36°2′11″ North, 95°47′1″ West (36.036305, -95.783616)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 118.1 km˛ (45.6 mi˛). 116.5 km˛ (45.0 mi˛) of it is land and 1.6 km˛ (0.6 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.34% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 74,859 people, 26,159 households, and 21,162 families residing in the city. The population density is 642.4/km˛ (1,664.0/mi˛). There are 27,085 housing units at an average density of 232.4/km˛ (602.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 85.34% White, 3.73% African American, 4.02% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. 3.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Geography
Broken Bow is located at 34°1'47" North, 94°44'16" West (34.029784, -94.737656)1.
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Broken Bow is a city located in Custer County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,491. It is the county seat of Custer County.
History
According to the 1939 Federal Writer’s Project Guide for Nebraska: “Broken Bow (alt. 2480, pop. 2715), platted in 1882, is a shipping center for livestock, hay, and grain. It has factories making cigars and brooms, two hotels, and an airport. After the Post Office Department had rejected several proposed names, Wilson Hewitt, a homesteader, suggested its present name on finding a broken bow on an old Indian burial ground.”
Geography
Broken Bow
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Oklahoma Travel Guide
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