Profile for Norman, Oklahoma, OK

Norman is on the South Canadian River.

Settled in the land run of 1889, when 10,000 pioneers claimed property here

Home of the National Severe Storms Laboratory

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 189. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1996 movie, "Twister"

Well-known residents have included:
· Bart Conner, gymnast, Olympic medallist
· Vince Gill, singer, songwriter
· James Garner, actor
· Alice Ghostley, actress
· Steve Owens, football player
· Billy Sims, football player
· Barry Switzer, football player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Java Dave's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• May Fair Arts Festival - May 4-6, 2007
• 89er Day Festival - April 21, 2007
• Cleveland County Free Fair - Sept. 6-8, 2007
• Oktoberfest Frontier Style - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Thunderbird State Park

Historic sites and museums: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman and Cleveland County Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Oklahoma, City College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 80

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Archives (2)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Norman demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cleveland County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Oklahoma City area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 73069 ZIP code.

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• Norman city government
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16% of Norman residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Norman ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Norman
• Cemeteries in Cleveland County
• Genealogy page (OK GenWeb) for Cleveland County
• Libraries in or near Norman

Post a query on a message board:

• Cleveland 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
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• Norman business guide
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• Courts in Oklahoma
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• Crime in Cleveland 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 Norman was $20,630, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Cleveland County economic census
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• Oklahoma economic data

40% of Norman residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Norman
• Colleges in Oklahoma
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oklahoma
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• Air pollution in Cleveland County
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• Land contamination in Cleveland County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oklahoma
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cleveland County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oklahoma

Norman festival dates:

• May Fair Arts Festival - May 4-6, 2007
• 89er Day Festival - April 21, 2007
• Cleveland County Free Fair - Sept. 6-8, 2007
• Oktoberfest Frontier Style - Oct. 6-7, 2007

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

Norman festival web sites:

• Cleveland County Free Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oklahoma county fairs
• Oklahoma festivals (Oklahoma tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Norman

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• Geocaches in Oklahoma

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cleveland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Norman, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $432.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $892.

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

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Newspapers in Norman include Norman Transcript

TV stations in Norman include KOCM, KUOK-CA.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KGOU.

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Cleveland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Norman political report.

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The average commute time for Norman workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 22 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Norman between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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