Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles, Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people", and is known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State. Formed from the Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans, and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.
In the state's largest urban areas, pockets of jazz culture flourish, and Native American, Mexican, and Asian enclaves produce music and art of their respective cultures. The Oklahoma Mozart Festival in Bartlesville is one of the largest classical music festivals in the southern United States, and Oklahoma City's Festival of the Arts has been named one of the top fine arts festivals in the nation. The Tulsa Ballet, one of the state's five major city ballet companies, is rated as one of the top ballet companies in the United States by the New York Times. The University of Oklahoma's dance program, formed by ballerina Yvonne Chouteau and husband Miguel Terekhov in 1962 was the first fully-accredited program of its kind in the United States. In Sand Springs, an outdoor amphitheater called "Discoveryland!" is the official performance headquarters for the musical Oklahoma! Historically, the state has produced musical styles such as The Tulsa Sound and Western Swing, which was popularized at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa. The building, known as the "Carnegie Hall of Western Swing", served as the performance headquarters of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys during the 1930s.
State, City and County Web Sites
Links state departments and agencies, cites and county site from StateLocalGov.net.
City Web Sites
Links to cities with Web sites via the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
County Information and Links
Click on Oklahoma and then select a county to get information about it from the National Association of Counties. Includes a link if a county has a Web site.
Community Profiles
Get profiles of Oklahoma communities via the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
Information about departments, officials, services, history, parking and job line.
County Quick Facts
Select your county and compare it to the state on various facts from the U.S. Census Bureau.
More Detailed Census Facts
Select a topic area, a county, and then a state; get a map or a chart.
County Data and other Information
Select the desired database and then Oklahoma for appointed and elected officials, agriculture, population and more from the National Association of Counties.
County Data and Officials
Get basic information about all Oklahoma counties and click on a county to get more information and a list of county officials from the National Association of Counties.
More County Information
Enter your zip code at the bottom on the left sleeve and get links to information about your city, county, legislators, schools, etc., from CapitolImpact.com.
Oklahoma Municipal League
Site includes links to member Web pages, special reports, city links, legislation, legal services, research and publications.
Oklahoma City
City's site includes departments council agendas, calendars and action centers.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code
Municipal Code for Oklahoma City.
City of Tulsa
City's site ordinances, budget, mayor's office and much more.
Tulsa City Council
City's site includes City Council profiles, agendas, calendars and action centers.
Tulsa Municipal Code
Municipal Code for the city of Tulsa.
Municipal Codes for other cites
Click on Oklahoma in the frame and review municipal codes for other cities, including Edmond and Broken Arrow.
INCOG
A Voluntary Association of Local Governments Serving Creek, Osage,
Tulsa, and Wagoner Counties.
City and County Economic Data
Economic information for cities and counties via Origins databases at the University of Oklahoma.
Counties
Yahoo! links to Oklahoma counties.
Oklahoma County
Site includes county commission agenda, real estate and county assessor records, and the Nichols case .
Tulsa County
Information about departments, officials, services, history, parking and job line.
County Statistics
Census, agriculture, housing, etc., information about Oklahoma counties via a clickable map from the Government Information Sharing Project at Oregon State University.
Counties and Politics
A breakdown of Oklahoma counties with information about their governments, economies, census profiles, housing, agriculture, population estimates, etc., via Hardin Political Infosystems.
Vital Records
Information about where to get vital records.
National Links
Organizations
- American Society for Public Administration
- Information includes an online publication, programs, a listserv, and research.
- National Association of Counties
- Site includes a database, legislative bulletin, county news, programs and projects, and newsletter.
- National League of Cities
- Site includes legislative agenda, state municipal leagues, programs and services, and news releases.
- National Association of Cities
- Site includes articles and news releases and related sites.
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National Center for Towns and Townships
- Site devoted to serving small towns and townships and includes the National Center for Small Communities.
- National Civic League
- Site includes stories about civic responsibility and service, assistance programs and history of the group.
- National Academy of Public Administration
- Information includes congressional testimony, public administration management centers, newsletter, and news releases,.
- Sister Cities International
- Site contains a directory, programs, links, and Sister City home pages.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Site includes position papers, reports, U.S. Mayor newspaper, and legislative updates.
- Other Associations
- Comprehensive list of associations of municipal groups.
Publications
- Municipal Research News
- Information includes articles and an index.
- City Magazines
- Links to various city magazines from Baltimore Magazine.
General Reference
- State, City and County Web Sites
- Links state departments and agencies, cites and county sites from StateLocalGov.net. Can also search by topic.
- County/City Search
- Search for counties if you know the city, or search for cities if you know the state via the National Association of Counties.
- WhoWhere government officials
- Search for local, county, state and national government officials by various categories.
- County Data and other Information
- Database of counties in a state, appointed and elected officials, agriculture and population from the National Association of Counties.
- Offical City Sites
- Select a country and then a state to get a list of official Web sites in that state from OfficialCitySites.org.
- Municipal Codes
- Search municipal codes from throughout the United States.
- County Statistics
- Census, agriculture, housing, etc., information about U.S.counties via a clickable map from the Government Information Sharing Project at Oregon State University.
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National City Government Resource Center
- Links to sites about municipal governments and associations GeoCities.
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Municipal Codes
- Municipal codes for major cities via the Seattle Public Library.
Government Agencies
- State, City and County Web Sites
- Links state departments and agencies, cites and county sites from StateLocalGov.net. Can also search by topic.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Information about housing, community development database, reading room about urban problems, complaints and consumer information.
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