Capital: Oklahoma City

Estimated 2004 population: 3,523,553

Change from 2000: +72,899

2004 housing units: 1,572,756

Housing units change from 2000-2004: +54,836

 

Top Oklahoma City

Ada | Altus | Ardmore| Bartlesville | Boise City | Broken Arrow | Chickasha | Claremore | Durant | Elk City | Guymon | Lawton | Oklahoma City | Okmulgee | Ponca City | McAlester | Stillwater

 

Oklahoma Economy

Cotton, formerly the leading cash crop of Oklahoma, has been succeeded by wheat; income from livestock, however, exceeds that from crops. Many minerals are found in Oklahoma, including coal, but the one that gave the state its wealth is oil.

After the first well was drilled in 1888, the petroleum industry grew enormously, until Oklahoma City and Tulsa were among the great natural gas and petroleum centers of the world. Oil and gas have declined somewhat in importance today.

Many of Oklahoma's factories process local foods and minerals, but its chief manufactures include nonelectrical machinery and fabricated metal products. Military bases and other government facilities are also important.

 

Top Oklahoma Attractions

Oklahoma City National Museum, Oklahoma City
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa
Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma City
Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex, Oklahoma City
Ominplex, Oklahoma City
Frontier City, Oklahoma City
Beavers Bend Resort Park, Broken Bow
Discoveryland, Tulsa
White Water Bay, Oklahoma City
National Softball Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City