Midwest City, Oklahoma
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Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,409, making it the eighth largest city in the state.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Midwest City, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Where the Spirit Flies High[1] | |
Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. | |
  Midwest City, Oklahoma Location in United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′53″N 97°23′53″W | |
| Place | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1943 [2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council – Manager |
| • Mayor | Matt Dukes [citation needed] |
| • City manager | Tim Lyon [citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.41 sq mi (63.23 km2) |
| • Land | 24.40 sq mi (63.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,221 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 58,409 |
| • Density | 2,394.01/sq mi (924.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 73110, 73130, 73140 |
| Area code | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-48350[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411102[4] |
| Website | midwestcityok.org |
The city was developed in response to talk of an air field being located nearby and named for the Tinker Air Force Base's original designation as the Midwest Air Depot.[6] The city suffered damage during two tornadoes, the first in May 1999 and the second on May 8, 2003.[7][8]
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