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Miami, Oklahoma
Location of Miami, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°53′1″N 94°52′34″W / 36.88361, -94.87611
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Ottawa
Area
 - City  9.8 sq mi (25.4 km²)
 - Land  9.7 sq mi (25.2 km²)
 - Water  0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation  794 ft (242 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 13,704
 - Density 1,410.8/sq mi (544.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 74354-74355
Area code(s) 918
FIPS code 40-48000GR2
GNIS feature ID 1095343GR3
The historic Coleman theater in Miami, Oklahoma was built by George L. Coleman Sr. in 1929 at a cost of $600,000. The elegant Louis XV interior includes gold leaf trim, silk damask panels, stained glass panels, a carved mahogany staircase and decorative plaster moldings and railings. In 1983 the Coleman Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historical Places."
The historic Coleman theater in Miami, Oklahoma was built by George L. Coleman Sr. in 1929 at a cost of $600,000. The elegant Louis XV interior includes gold leaf trim, silk damask panels, stained glass panels, a carved mahogany staircase and decorative plaster moldings and railings. In 1983 the Coleman Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historical Places."
See also: Miami (disambiguation)

Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 13,485 at the 2006 census. It is the county seat of Ottawa CountyGR6. The city is named after the Miami tribe, and is pronounced "My-am-uh", unlike Miami, Florida, which is pronounced "My-am-ee". Image File history File links OKMap-doton-Miami. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... List of Oklahoma counties and county seats: Adair County : Stilwell Alfalfa County : Cherokee Atoka County : Atoka Beaver County : Beaver Beckham County : Sayre Blaine County : Watonga Bryan County : Durant Caddo County : Anadarko Canadian County : El Reno Carter County : Ardmore Cherokee County : Tahlequah Choctaw County : Hugo Cimarron County : Boise City Cleveland County... Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... Area code 918 is the telephone area code serving the state of Oklahoma. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Miami usually refers to the city of Miami, Florida. ... Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... The Miami are a Native American tribe originally found in Indiana and Ohio, and now living also in Oklahoma. ... Miami redirects here. ...

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Geography

Miami is located at 36°53′1″N, 94°52′34″W (36.883539, -94.876018)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.4 km² (9.8 mi²). 25.1 km² (9.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.82%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2006, there were 13,485 people, 5,580 households, and 3,565 families residing in the city. The population density was 544.9/km² (1,410.8/mi²). There were 6,111 housing units at an average density of 243.0/km² (629.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.37% White, 1.20% African American, 15.32% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 6.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 5,580 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $25,832, and the median income for a family was $30,821. Males had a median income of $24,273 versus $19,684 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,266. About 15.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Notable people

  • Steve Owens (football) - The 1969 Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Oklahoma who went on to become a successful businessman and philanthropist.
  • George L. Coleman - Successful businessman in mining and oil businesses and was an avid sportsman, who was a close friend of Ben Hogan and Bing Crosby. His directorships included the Detroit Baseball Company, Chris Craft Industries, The Ben Hogan Company and the Pennzoil Company for thirty-three years.
  • Keith Anderson - Successful country music singer, named one of People magazine’s 50 hottest bachelors of 2005 and was named Men’s Fitness Magazine’s “Ultimate Country Star 2006.”
  • Carol Littleton - Acclaimed film editor whose credits include, "French Postcards" (1979), "Body Heat" (1981) and, the next year, to an Academy Award nomination for editing Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), "The Big Chill" (1983), "Brighton Beach Memoirs" (1986) and "Wyatt Earp" (1994).
  • Steve Gaines - An American musician. He is most well-known as a guitarist and songwriter for Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Steve was in other bands most notably Crawdad. He joined Lynyrd Skynyrd after an audition arranged by his sister Cassie Gaines. Steve wrote some of the songs on Lynyrd Skynyrd's last studio album involving the pre-crash lineup. He also shared some singing duties with Ronnie Van Zant on the Street Survivors album and on the subsequent tour. Steve, Cassie, Ronnie, Dean and the pilot's crewmen died in an October 1977 plane crash.
  • Cassie Gaines-An American singer. She is best known as one the Original Honkettes the back up singers for rock lengends Lynyrd Skynyrd. Cassie was responsible for getting her brother an audition with the band. Both Steve and Cassie died in the 1977 plane crash that killed lead singer and founder Ronnie Van Zant, Assistant Road Manager Dean Kilpatrick and both of the plane's crewmen.
  • Moriss Taylor - Radio and TV personality and internationally-renowned country/western singer was born here in 1924.
  • Joe Don Rooney - Lead Guitarist of Rascal Flatts. Grew up in Picher; married to a Playboy playmate.

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National Register of Historic Places

  • George L. Coleman Sr. House
  • Coleman Theater
  • Commerce Building-Hancock Building
  • Miami Marathon Oil Company Service Station
  • Ottawa County Courthouse
  • Riviera Courts-Holiday Motel
  • Miami Original Nine-Foot Section of Route 66 Roadbed
  • Modoc Mission Church and Cemetery
  • Narcissa D-X Gas Station
  • Peoria Indian School
  • Peoria Tribal Cemetery

The historic U.S. Route 66 ran from west to northeast across the U.S. state of Oklahoma, along the path now taken by Interstate 40 and State Highway 66. ...

The Great Flood of 2007

The flood hit July 2 2007. The fourth of July fireworks display was postponed until September, because of the cleanup. It destroyed many shops and homes including the fire dept, Notts grocery, The Fairgrounds, and many more. FEMA came down after it was declared a national disaster.


External links

Coordinates: 36.883539° N 94.876018° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Websites


  Results from FactBites:
 
Miami, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (520 words)
Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States.
The city is named after the Miami tribe, and is pronounced "My-am-muh", unlike Miami, Florida, which is pronounced as it is spelled.
Steve Owens (football) - Heisman Trophy recipient in 1969 as halfback at University of Oklahoma.
Miami, Oklahoma (355 words)
Miami is a city located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
Miami is located at 36°53'1" North, 94°52'34" West (36.883539, -94.876018)
Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.2% are under the age of 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older.
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