Warr Acres, OK

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Warr Acres, Oklahoma

Introduction to Warr Acres, Oklahoma

Warr Acres, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma county, is 6 miles NW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The city is considered part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Warr Acres has a population of 9,735.

Warr Acres History

Warr Acres was established by a dynamic businessman named C.B. Warr after the Second World War. It was officially incorporated in February, 1948. The city is located in Oklahoma County, which was founded in 1890.

Warr Acres and nearby Attractions

Cherokee Hills Park
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Lake Hefner Golf Course

Things To Do In Warr Acres

Warr Acres is home to several parks and playgrounds, including the Cherokee Hills Park and the Kiwanis Park. The Edgewater Shopping Center, the Westgate Shopping Center, Warr Acres Shopping Center and West Park Mall are some of the local shopping destinations. The Lake Hefner Golf Course is nearby and provides excellent facilities for golf enthusiasts.

Warr Acres Transportation

Will Rogers World Airport is located nearby.

Warr Acres Higher Education

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Southern Nazarene University, located nearby, offer higher education.

High Points

Warr Acres strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Warr Acres, OK

Comparing Warr Acres to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	6 miles NW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Oklahoma
Metro Area	Oklahoma City
Standard Zip Codes	73122, 73132
P.O. Box Zip Codes	73123
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.523
Longitude	-97.618

Station	OKLAHOMA CITY AP
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 47 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	EL RENO 1 N
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	GUTHRIE 5 S
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 95 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,735	100%
Male	4,604	47.3%
Female	5,131	52.7%
Under 18	2,522	25.9%
18+	7,213	74.1%
65+	1,388	14.3%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.96
White	7,935	81.5%
African-American	759	7.8%
Asian	191	2%
American Indian & Alaskan	248	2.5%
Other	276	2.8%
Mixed Race	321	3.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	748	7.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	9,475
Growth	-260
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.2%
German	15.9%
English	12.8%
US/American	12.3%
Irish	10%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Italian	2.6%
Scottish	1.8%
Dutch	1.4%
French Canadian	1.1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
African	0.7%
European	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Lebanese	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
British	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Warr Acres	9,735	$42,475
Bethany	20,307	$43,905
Mustang	13,156	$53,018
Nichols Hills	4,056	$125,748
Oklahoma City	506,132	$42,689
Piedmont	3,650	$57,121
Yukon	21,043	$52,646

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