Jenks, Oklahoma
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Jenks is a city located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma in the northeastern part of Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,557 and is growing by about 10% per year. Jenks is a suburb to the south and west of Tulsa and lays between the Arkansas River and highway US 75. In Jenks houses sell as nearly as fast as they can be built. In the year 2003 alone, twenty-six subdivisions were in the planning or development process.
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City
Image:Jenks riverwalk.jpg Jenks is not just a suburban bedroom community. Despite its growth, Jenks is a town known for its antique small-town charm. Along Main St., small boutiques, antique stores, and salons in historic buildings are very popular and draw visitors from all over. Growth is largely fueled by the popular public school system in Jenks which is one of the top school systems in the state. The Jenks school district encompasses significant portions of southwest Tulsa, and in fact many of the Jenks schools are located in Tulsa. The high school, though, remains near downtown Jenks.
In 2004, the new Oklahoma Aquarium opened along the Arkansas River in Jenks which started a boom in riverfront development. Two new hotels and the new Riverwalk Crossing center are being built or have been built on the river near the aquarium. A pedestrian bridge links the Jenks riverfront area with the Tulsa Riverparks system on the other side of the river. Commercial development on the river is now spreading into Tulsa as well.
Jenks is home to Tulsa’s general aviation airport Jones Airport which is the state's busiest airport and -- measured by number of takeoffs and landings -- one of the busiest in the world.
Geography
Image:OKMap-doton-Jenks.PNG Jenks is located at 36°0'37" North, 95°58'47" West (36.010276, -95.979850)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.6 km² (14.9 mi²). 37.1 km² (14.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.69% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 9,557 people, 3,451 households, and 2,757 families residing in the city. The population density was 257.3/km² (666.2/mi²). There were 3,592 housing units at an average density of 96.7/km² (250.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.39% White, 1.58% African American, 4.74% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. 4.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,451 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,637, and the median income for a family was $61,050. Males had a median income of $42,148 versus $28,419 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,804. 4.6% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the poverty line. 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.