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Coordinates: 36°53′1″N 94°52′34″W

Miami, Oklahoma
Miami (/maɪˈæmə/ my-AM-ə)[4][5][6] is a city in and county
seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in Miami, Oklahoma
1891.[1] Lead and zinc mining established by 1918, caused it City
to boom. It is the capital of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma,
after which it is named, the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma,
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians and
Shawnee Tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city had 13,570
inhabitants, a one percent decline since 2000.

Contents
History
Geography Downtown Miami (2008)
Flooding
Demographics
Government
Coleman Theatre & Historical Buildings
Education
Notable people
Gallery
Location within Ottawa County and
See also Oklahoma
References Coordinates: 36°53′1″N 94°52′34″W[1]

External links Country United States

State Oklahoma
County Ottawa
History Government
• Mayor Bless Parker
Miami began in an unusual way, compared to other towns in (R)
Indian Territory. Per the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History Area[2]
and Culture "... it was settled in a business-like way by men • Total 10.92 sq mi
of vision who looked into the future and saw possibilities. It (28.29 km2)
didn't just grow. It was carefully planned."[7] • Land 10.84 sq mi
(28.07 km2)
W. C. Lykins petitioned the U.S. Congress to pass legislation • Water 0.09 sq mi
on March 3, 1891 to establish the town. He met with Thomas (0.22 km2)
F. Richardville, chief of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, who
agreed to meet in turn with the U.S. Indian Commission and Elevation[1] 797 ft (243 m)
the Ottawa Tribe. Population (2010)
• Total 13,570
That meeting resulted in Congress authorizing the secretary • Estimate (2019)[3] 13,088
of the United States Department of the Interior to approve • Density 1,211.66/sq mi
the townsite purchase from the Ottawas. Lykins, Richardville (467.82/km2)
and Manford Pooler, chief of the Ottawa, are identified in
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
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historical accounts as "fathers of Miami." Lykins' company, • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
the Miami Town Company, bought 588 acres (238 ha) of ZIP code 74354-74355
land from the Ottawa for ten dollars an acre. On June 25–26, Area code 539/918
1891 they held an auction of lots. In 1895, Miami
FIPS code 40-48000[1]
incorporated and had more than 800 residents.[7]
GNIS feature ID 1095343[1]
The discovery of rich deposits of lead and zinc under Quapaw Website Miami,
land a few miles north caused Miami to boom. In 1907, at the Oklahoma (htt
time of statehood, its population was 1,893, which increased p://www.miamio
as mining was established to 6,802 by 1920.[7] kla.net/)

Miami was on the route of the Jefferson Highway established in 1915, with that road running more
than 2,300 miles from Winnipeg, Manitoba to New Orleans, Louisiana.[8] It was later on Route 66,
and still has an historic Original Nine-Foot Section of Route 66 Roadbed.

It is the capital of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, after which it is named, the Modoc Tribe of
Oklahoma, Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians and Shawnee Tribe.[9]

Geography
Miami is located near 36°53′1″N 94°52′34″W (36.883539, −94.876018).[1] According to the United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25 km2), of which 9.7 square miles
(25 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.82%) is water.

Flooding

Miami is located on the Neosho River, and was impacted by the Great Flood of 1951. The town has
flooded more than two dozen times since the 1990s, most recently during the 2019 Arkansas River
floods.[10][11][12] Town residents and neighboring Native American groups have objected to
maintaining high water levels on the river at Pensacola Dam and its popular vacation area, Grand
Lake, on the grounds that when water backs up downstream, it can increase Miami's flooding
problems.[13][14][15]

Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 13,570 people, 5,315 households, Historical population
and 3,337 families residing in the city.[22] a one percent decline from Census Pop. %±
13,704 at the 2000 census.[23] The population density was 1,258.7
1900 1,527 —
people per square mile (485.9/km²).[22] The racial makeup of the
1910 2,907 90.4%
city was 68.9% white, 1.3% African American, 17.1% Native
1920 6,802 134.0%
American, 0.5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races,
and 8% from two or more races.[22] Hispanic or Latino of any race 1930 8,064 18.6%
made up 4.8% of the population.[22] 1940 8,345 3.5%
1950 11,801 41.4%
There were 5,315 households out of which 31.9% had children under 1960 12,869 9.1%
the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living 1970 13,880 7.9%
together, 15% had a female householder with no husband present, 1980 14,237 2.6%
and 36.2% were non-families.[24] Single individuals living alone 1990 13,142 −7.7%
accounted for 31.9% of households and individuals 65 years of age or 2000 13,704 4.3%
older living alone accounted for 14.7% of households.[24] The
2010 13,570 −1.0%
average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was
Est. 2019 13,088 [3] −3.6%
3.07.[24]
Sources:[16][17][18][19][20][21]
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In the city, the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age
of 18, 57.1% from 18 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older.[24] The median age was 35.8
years.[24] The population was 53.2% female and 46.8% male.[24]

The median income for a household in the city was $34,561, and the median income for a family was
$42,313.[24] Males had a median income of $32,699 versus $25,320 for females.[24] About 14.2% of
families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line.[24]

In 2020, about one in four residents lived in poverty.[13]

Government
Local government in Miami consists of a Mayor and four councilmen representing four Wards.

Mayor – Rudy Schultz

Ward One Councilman – Brian Forrester
Ward Two Councilman – Doug Weston
Ward Three Councilman – Ryan Orcutt[25]
Ward Four Councilman – Vicki Lewis[25]

As of 2015, the city is represented in the Oklahoma House of Representatives by Democrat Ben
Loring,[26] and in the Oklahoma Senate by Republican Micheal Bergstrom. The city lies within
Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, represented by Markwayne Mullin since 2013.

Coleman Theatre & Historical Buildings

Miami and Ottawa County, together with nearby Delaware County to the south, have a large impact
on tourism in Oklahoma. Said counties combined are the third-largest tourism destination in the
state, following only the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas.[27]

Miami is home to the historic Coleman Theatre, located at 103 N.

Main St. On April 18, 1929, the 1,600 seat Coleman Theatre
enjoyed a festive grand opening. Designed by the Boller Bros.
Architectural Firm, Kansas City, Missouri, built by George L.
Coleman Sr. at a cost of $600,000, the elegant Louis XV interior
includes gold leaf trim, silk damask panels, stained glass panels,
marble accents, a carved mahogany staircase, Wurlitzer pipe
organ, decorative plaster moldings, and bronze railings. In 1983
the Coleman Theatre was placed on the National Register of
Historical Places for Ottawa County. A local non-profit Coleman Theatre, 2008
community group established in 1959 the Miami Little Theatre,
which performs five large-scale productions on the Coleman
stage every year.

Other Miami structures are also listed on the National Register of Historical Places for Ottawa
County, including the George L. Coleman Sr. House, the Miami Marathon Oil Company Service
Station, and the Miami Downtown Historic District.

Education

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Public schools are managed by the Miami Public Schools school district.[28] The high school is Miami
High School, whose mascot is the Wardog. The Wardog is a mascot unique to Miami and has not
been adopted as a mascot by any other school in the United States.[29]

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) was initially accredited in 1925 by the North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a two-year community college with about 2,000
students.[30]

Notable people
Keith Anderson – musician
David Froman – Actor[31]
Cassie Gaines – singer
Steve Gaines – musician
Carol Littleton – film editor
Mackenzie McKee - reality TV personality
Charles R. Nesbitt – public servant
Steve Owens – The 1969 Heisman Trophy winner
Moriss Taylor – Singer/TV Host "Sidewalk highway" stretch of Route
66 near Miami, 2010
Charles Banks Wilson – artist

Gallery

Interior of the Clock and bench in Coleman Theater in Original Wurlitzer

Coleman Theatre downtown Miami downtown Miami at organ in the
night Coleman Theater

Former Miami
Marathon Oil
Company service
station. Building was
last used as a salon.

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See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Miami Original Nine-Foot Section of Route 66 Roadbed

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External links
City of Miami (http://www.miamiok.org/)
Miami Little Theatre (http://www.miamilittletheatre.com/)
City of Miami Economic Development Department (http://webserver/departmentpages/economicd
evelopmentpages/ed_depthdsstaff.htm)
The Miami News-Record (http://www.miaminewsrecord.com)
Miami Public Schools (https://web.archive.org/web/20090212140357/http://miami.k12.ok.us/)
A Tour of the Historic Coleman Theater in Miami, Oklahoma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/20881
138@N00/sets/72157602087839364/show/)

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