29 Facts About Stillwater Oklahoma

Stillwater was part of the first Oklahoma Land Run held on April 22,1889, when the Unassigned Lands were opened for settlement and became the core of the new Oklahoma Territory.

Stillwater Oklahoma has a diverse economy with a foundation in aerospace, agribusiness, biotechnology, optoelectronics, printing and publishing, and software and standard manufacturing.

North-central region of Stillwater Oklahoma became part of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

City of Stillwater Oklahoma operates under a council-manager government system, in which an elected city council is responsible for making policy, passing ordinances and approving the city's budget.

Stillwater is located in districts 33 and 34 of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives and is represented by Republican John Talley in the 33rd district and Democrat Trish Ranson in the 34th district; as of July 2022 In the Oklahoma State Senate, Stillwater is in the 21st district and is represented by Republican Tom Dugger.

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Stillwater Oklahoma has a humid subtropical climate, and is located in the area popularly known as "Tornado Alley".

Stillwater Oklahoma is home to a diverse mix of business and industry, from manufacturing to advanced technology.

Stillwater Oklahoma has the following economic clusters: aerospace, agribusiness, biotechnology, optoelectronics, printing and publishing, software and standard manufacturing.

Stillwater Oklahoma has a number of distinct shopping and entertainment areas.

Downtown Stillwater Oklahoma is a business improvement district with Main Street as its primary thoroughfare.

Oklahoma State University – Stillwater is listed by the Princeton Review as one of 120 “Best Western Colleges” for 2014, and as one of 75 "Best Value Colleges – Public" for 2013.

Stillwater Oklahoma is known as the home of red dirt music, a mixture of folk, country, blues and rock.

Notable red dirt artists from Stillwater Oklahoma include Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, the Red Dirt Rangers, The Great Divide, No Justice, Jenny Labow, the Jason Savory Band, and the father of red dirt music, Bob Childers.

Stillwater Oklahoma is home to a number of annual festivals and community events held throughout the year.

Since 2012, Stillwater has hosted the annual Land Run 100, a 100-mile bicycling endurance race around north-central Oklahoma.

Since 2011, Stillwater Oklahoma has hosted the annual Bob Childers' Gypsy Cafe, a red dirt music festival.

Sheerar Museum of Stillwater Oklahoma History is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Stillwater Oklahoma.

The Daily O'Collegian has been published since 1895 as a daily paper by Stillwater Oklahoma State University and is an affiliate of the College Media Network.

Stillwater Oklahoma is home to several radio stations, including Stillwater Oklahoma Radio that broadcasts on four stations: KSPI 780 AM, 80's, 90's and 2000's Rock; KSPI 94.

Stillwater Oklahoma Scene, published by Red Productions, is a monthly print and online magazine that focuses on local entertainment.

Stillwater Oklahoma TV is a government-access television station airing on Suddenlink Communications's channel 14.

Stillwater Oklahoma citizens were featured in the news for threatening fellow citizens attempting to enforce public safety regulations related to COVID-19 "just three hours [after] the rule going into effect".

The Stillwater Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling team is an NCAA Division I wrestling program and is one of five Big 12 Conference schools which participate in wrestling.

Lake McMurtry, owned by the City of Stillwater Oklahoma, offers hiking and mountain-bike trails, back-to-nature camping and well-stocked reserves for fishing.

Stillwater Oklahoma is served by a number of paved and unpaved bicycle and walking trails for non-motorized forms of transit.

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Water in Stillwater Oklahoma is drawn from Kaw Lake and pumped approximately 40 miles to the treatment facility.

Stillwater Oklahoma Medical Center is a 119-bed non-profit public trust facility.

Payne County Health Department is located in Stillwater Oklahoma and offers services such as WIC, consumer protection, health promotion, and chronic and acute disease services.

Kameoka requested a sister city in Stillwater Oklahoma that was about one hour from the capital, agriculturally based, and home to a university.