Oklahoma is 20th largest and 28th most populous state of the US. The name of the sate has been derived from two Choctaw words humma and Okla. which mean “red people”. Much of state falls in the Great Plains territory. Oklahoma was the 26th state to join the union. The state falls in the range of South Central Reign. It is a major producer of agriculture, gas and oil and contributes significantly to the nation’s growth. It is among the top ten states in gross domestic product and per capita income growth. Almost 60% of the people from the state live in Oklahoma cities.
More than twenty five Native American languages are spoken in the state. The state sits on the confluence of 3 major cultural regions, the route for the cattle drivers, place for south settlers and a territory of the Native Americans. It has 598 incorporated areas in 2010, which include 3 cities with a population more than 1000, 0000. Another 40 cities have a population more than 10,000. It also has 2 of the 50 largest cities in the US. Tulsa and Oklahoma City are the 2 of the largest Oklahoma cities.
Oklahoma cities
Tulsa is 2nd largest city of the Oklahoma cities and is the forty fifth largest in the US. The city has an estimated population of 382,872 and is the most densely populated county in the whole state. It was first settled by the Native Americans. The year1921, saw one of the most destructive and disastrous racial violence. The city was also known as the Oil capital of the world. Oklahoma City is the largest city in the sate of Oklahoma and the 30th largest in the country. The estimated population of the city is 537,734 and the city was settled along with the land of run, 1889. The city established itself as a commercial center even before the admittance of the state into the union. Both these cities are commercial and financial hub of the state and contribute a great deal in the over all economy of the state which is growing at a rapid pace. They are the two major cities which form the backbone of the state’s economy. Major industries include finance, high tech, manufacturing, aerospace and telecommunication. The cities have been growing at a rapid pace which has brought prosperity to both the cities.
Oklahoma has many metropolitan areas and cities such as broken arrow, Muskogee, Norman, sand springs, McAlester, Coweta, Durant, Enid, Ardmore, Bartlesville, Edmond, Moore, Drumright, Ponca City and Tahlequah. Almost 60% of the sate population lives in cities. Oklahoma cities and towns are very populous. Broken Arrow is the 4th largest city and contributes significantly to the state’s economy. The name has been derived Choctaw a language spoken by Native Americans.
Most of the names of Oklahoma cities have been derived from Choctaw. The state hosted many sanctioned Native Americans. Under the law, municipalities have been divided into two subcategories, towns with less than 1,000 residents and cities with more than thousand residents.