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Bixby, Oklahoma

Bixby is a city in Tulsa and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma; it is a suburb of Tulsa. Its population was 28,609 at the 2020 census and 20,884 in the 2010 census, an increase of 36.99 percent In 2010, Bixby became the 19th largest city in Oklahoma. It is nicknamed "The Garden Spot of Oklahoma" for its rich agrarian heritage. Although it is one of the fastest-growing communities in Oklahoma, it remains a sod-growing center and a popular location for purchasing fresh vegetables. The per capita income of $36,257 is the highest in the Tulsa metropolitan area and is more than 50 percent higher than the state average.

History
Alexander Posey, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and his family settled in the area now known as Bixby in the late 1800s. He founded a community which was initially known as "Posey on Posey Creek." It included two saloons, a blacksmith shop, and a general store. The town became a government townsite with a post office in 1895. Located in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Indian Territory, Bixby was named in honor of Tams Bixby, a chairman of the Dawes Commission. The original townsite plat was approved by the Dawes Commission in 1902. Many settlers were attracted to the area by the rich, though sometimes swampy river bottom land. In 1904 the Midland Valley Railroad named for Midland, Arkansas, laid tracks and built a depot about 1/2 mile north of the original town of Bixby. The railroad created factions that briefly split Bixby into two towns. The new part of town was deliberately surveyed so that the new streets did not align with the existing ones. However, businesses in the original town soon moved to the new location and built permanent brick buildings there. Bixby incorporated as an independent, self-governing town in 1906, with a population of 400 and an area of . The Bixby Bulletin, the town's first newspaper, began publication in February 1905. It continued publication until 2005. A second paper, the Bixby Journal existed only from 1907 until 1910. ==Geography==
Geography
Bixby is located at (35.960898, −95.878258). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The average elevation is above MSL. The town is bisected into north and south portions by the Arkansas River; the original town center is located south of the river. ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Bixby had a population of 28,609. The median age was 37.0 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.5 males age 18 and over. There were 10,443 households in Bixby, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.2% were married-couple households, 13.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 7,658 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city, the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $73,163 and the median income for a family was $85,000. The per capita income for the city was $37,368. About 5.5% of the total population were below the poverty line. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 37.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. ==Points of interest==
Points of interest
Lake Bixhoma, a City of Bixby facility located about 5 miles southeast of town offering fishing and boating with purchase of a license. • Washington Irving Memorial Park and ArboretumSpiritBank Event Center • Plummer’s Service Station from 1921 in downtown Bixby, a restoration project of the Bixby Historical Society. ==Government==
Government
Bixby has a council/city manager form of government. ==Education==
Education
Bixby Public Schools are in the Bixby School District. There are nine schools in the district including Bixby High School, Bixby 9th Grade Center, Bixby Middle School for 7th through 8th, Bixby North Intermediate, Bixby Central Intermediate, Bixby East Intermediate, Bixby East Elementary, Bixby North Elementary, Bixby Central Elementary and upcoming Bixby West Intermediate and Elementary. For the 2011 school year, there were approximately 5,000 students. ==Media==
Media
Newspaper At one time Bixby had one newspaper, the Bixby Bulletin. The paper was published every Thursday. It was owned by Community Publishers, a newspaper and Internet publisher and commercial printer which served Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. Television Cox Communications Cable channel 24.3 is the Bixby Government-access television (GATV) cable TV municipal information channel. Among other things, it displays information about the city government, city council meeting, upcoming events, and general information about the city. The channel also features local sports and weather reports. Communications Bixby Telephone Company, commonly known as BTC Broadband, is a well-known company in the Bixby community and has been providing internet services since 1993 and telephone services since 1914. It is one of the first companies in Oklahoma to offer a gigabit connection over fiber optic cables to select neighborhoods. In addition to adding fiber optic support to existing neighborhoods, BTC Broadband is active in working with local developers to ensure select areas are pre-installed with fiber optic support. ==Cultural references==
Cultural references
Bixby has been used as the setting for at least two popular works of fiction. The best-selling novel Tex (1979) by S.E. Hinton tells the story of its title character, a troubled teen in rural Bixby. The 1982 film adaption, starring Matt Dillon, was filmed on location and features the Bixby High School as well as various other locations around the town. The Midnighters trilogy (begun in 2004) by Scott Westerfeld is a supernatural story about a group of five Bixby High School students. • Bixby, Oklahoma is the setting of Westerfeld's "Midnighters Trilogy", in which the location of Bixby on an exact point along the 36th parallel creates a secret hour at midnight where everyone is frozen, except for five teenagers born at the stroke of midnight. • The majority of the movie Tex was shot in Bixby. The characters attend Bixby High School and drive through Bixby, as well as Tulsa. ==Notable people==
Notable people
Notable former or current residents of Bixby include: • Jake Bennett, professional baseball pitcher • Tanner Berryhill, professional racing driver • Rodney Carrington, comedian • Cade Cavalli, professional baseball pitcher • Chris Cooper, hot rod artist known professionally as CoopButch Davis, college football coach • Roy Foster, professional baseball outfielder • Chris Harris Jr., professional football cornerbackCorey Kent, country music singer • Barbara Starr Scott, Cherokee Nation tribal councilor • Shane Stewart, professional racing driver • "Cowboy" Bill Watts, professional wrestler ==References==
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