Profile for Chandler, Oklahoma, OK

Developed as an oil boom town

After the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, Bermuda grass from this region was used to reseed counties in western Oklahoma

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Ice Cream Festival - June 16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Bell Cow Lake, Chandler Lake

Historic routes: Route 66

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Pioneer History

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Chandler

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Chandler demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lincoln County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 74834 ZIP code.

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• Chandler Chamber of Commerce

12% of Chandler residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chandler ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chandler
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County
• Libraries in or near Chandler

Post a query on a message board:

• Lincoln County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

Recommendations: The 1930s gas station on Route 66 is a popular photo opp

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Oklahoma cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Chandler business guide
• Chandler Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Oklahoma
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• Crime in Lincoln County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oklahoma
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chandler was $14,676, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Lincoln County economic census
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• Oklahoma economic data

16% of Chandler residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chandler
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Oklahoma
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Chandler festival dates:

• Ice Cream Festival - June 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lincoln County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chandler, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $262.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $611.

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Libraries in Chandler include Chandler Public Library ... View libraries

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• Chandler Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Chandler
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Lincoln County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chandler political report.

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The average commute time for Chandler workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Chandler include Econo Lodge Chandler.

• Chandler travel guide
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• Oklahoma tourism bureau

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