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City: Ardmore, Carter County

General Profile  |  Demographics and Housing  |  Labor Force  |  Transportation  |  Education  |  Utilities/Telecom  |  Economy and Taxes  |  Development  |  Government  |  Climate  |  Quality of Life

Ardmore, Oklahoma is located in Carter County in the south-central part of the state. Ardmore is strategically located 90 miles between Dallas and Oklahoma City, with immediate access to I-35. Ardmore is nestled at the foot of the Arbuckle Mountains and surrounded by seven lakes totaling 100,000 acres.

Five major foundations and endowments in the community have turned private wealth into public assets, setting standards of excellence in medicine, academics and the arts. The strength of Ardmore is also displayed in the diversity of its economic structure -- energy, agriculture, aviation and research.

Ardmore is an active Main Street community. The Oklahoma Main Street Program is a downtown revitalization program administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

Ardmore is a Certified City.

Ardmore has received a Community Development Block Grant to inventory infrastructure features for Capital Improvement Planning (CIP).

Community Website: www.ardmore.org

 Contact Information

 Local Contacts
Wes Stucky
President, and CEO
Ardmore Chamber of Commerce/Industrial Authority
410 West Main
Ardmore, OK 73402-1585
Phone: 580-223-7765
Fax: 580-223-7825
Mobile:
E-Mail: wstucky@ardmore.org
Website: www.ardmore.org/
 
   
 Oklahoma Department of Commerce Contact

business@okcommerce.org

community@okcommerce.org

1-800-879-6552 

 

 Population Totals

2002 Estimate
2000 Census 
Ardmore
23,940
23,711
Carter County
46,200
45,621
Within 30 miles
87,535
Median Age:
38.9
Median Household Income:
$28,046
     
 Labor Force
 
Current
2000 Census 
Working Age Population Within 30 Miles:    
  Ages 16 and Over  
67,916
  Ages 25 - 64  
43,509
Total Civilian Labor Force
 
Total Employed
 
Total Unemployed  
 
Unemployment Rate    
     
 Distance to Nearest Interstate
 Highway Miles  Driving Time
I-35 2   minutes
     
 Distance to Major Cities
 City
Miles 
 City
Miles 
Atlanta,Georgia
731
Memphis,Tennessee
409
Chicago,Illinois
739
Mexico City,Mexico
1,027
Cincinnati,Ohio
782
New Orleans,Louisiana
506
Cleveland,Ohio
980
New York,New York
1,342
Dallas,Texas
98
Oklahoma City,Oklahoma
92
Denver,Colorado
578
San Francisco,California
1,429
Detroit,Michigan
947
Seattle,Washington
1,596
Houston,Texas
363
St. Louis,Missouri
493
Kansas City,Missouri
368
Toronto,Ontario
1,153
Little Rock,Arkansas
279
Tulsa,Oklahoma
151
Los Angeles,California
1,203
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