Location
County: Cleveland
Nearest major city: Oklahoma City, 17 miles
City size in square miles: 196.5
County size in square miles: 529
Elevation: 1,170 ft.
Road System
Norman is located on I-35 and is intersected by U.S.
Highway 77 and State Highway 9. Norman is just 17 miles
south of I-40 and I-44.
Distances to Major Cities
|
Albuquerque |
555 miles |
|
Atlanta |
851 miles |
|
Chicago |
813 miles |
|
Dallas |
196 miles |
|
Denver |
634 miles |
|
Houston |
438 miles |
|
Kansas City |
377 miles |
|
Little Rock |
328 miles |
|
Los Angeles |
1,364 miles |
|
New Orleans |
665 miles |
|
New York |
1,489 miles |
|
St. Louis |
527 miles |
Transportation
Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City
Distance from Norman: 18 miles
Major Airlines: American, American Eagle, Champion Air,
Continental, Delta, Frontier, Great Plains, Northwest,
Southwest, Trans World and United.
Major Freight Carrier Services: Airborne Express,
Burlington Air Express, Emery Worldwide, FedEx, and UPS
Max Westheimer Airport, Norman
Runway Lengths:
5,200 feet north/south
4,750 feet northeast/southwest
The airport has Medium Intensity Runway and Approach
Lights with Visual Approach Slope Indicators serving all
runways. The airport and its facilities are capable of
serving executive jet aircraft. The control tower
operates seven days a week from
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. AV Gas and Jet A are available
from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. FBO is provided by Cruise
Aviation Association Inc., which sells fuel and repairs
aircraft. Flight schools are provided through University
of Oklahoma Aviation Division (325-7232) and Airman
Flight School (329-1008). Ozzie’s Diner (364-9835)
provides home cooking on site.
Railroad
Norman is on the main line of the Santa Fe/Burlington
Northern Railroad. It is also a stop on the AMTRAK
Heartland Flyer (1-800-USA-RAIL) between Oklahoma City
and Fort Worth, Texas.
Public Transportation
The Cleveland Area Rapid Transit (CART) Service
(325-CART) provides public transportation in and around
Norman and links the service to Oklahoma City.
Greyhound and Jefferson Bus Lines provide service in
Norman.
The nearest river port is 100 miles away.
Population
2001 estimate: 96,601
2000 census: 95,694
2006 projection: 102,390
2001 Estimated Population by Race
White: 84.21%
Black: 4.64%
Hispanic origin: 3.99%
Asian & Pacific Islander: 3.92%
Other: 3.23%
Income
2001 estimated per capita income: $21,181
2001 estimated average household income: $51,205
2001 estimated median household income: $36,023
Taxes
Property Tax (ad valorem)
City: $1.96 per thousand of assessed value
County: $21.17 per thousand of assessed value
Public Schools: $65.55 per thousand of assessed value
Technology Schools: $14.38 per thousand
Total: $103.06 per thousand of assessed value
Valuation is 12% of Fair Market Value.
Sales Tax
Oklahoma: 4.5%
Norman: 3.5%
Income Tax
Personal Income Tax: 6.65% maximum
Corporate Tax Rate: 6% maximum
Government
Type of City Government: Manager/Council
Planning Commission: Yes
Zoning Regulations: Yes
Cost of Living
Median Home Value: $96,534
Median Mortgage: $900
Median Rent: $294
Percent of Home Ownership: 65%
Cost of Living Index: 91.80% (ACCRA)
Climate
Average Annual Temperature: 70.1 degrees
Seasonal Averages:
Winter (Dec., Jan., Feb.): 40.0 degrees
Spring (Mar., Apr., May): 60.5 degrees
Summer (June, July, Aug.): 80.9 degrees
Fall (Sept., Oct., Nov.): 62.2 degrees
Average Annual Rainfall: 33.36 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.1 inches
Average Relative Humidity: 65%
Prevailing Wind Direction: South |
