Owasso is now over 100 years old! 1904-present
Owasso is an Osage Indian word meaning "Turn Around" or "End of the Trail." The "End of the Trail" painting is our official symbol or logo, which is found all over town, from police badges to a large mural on the side of the Historical Museum building on Main Street.
Owasso officially became a town under Indian Territory laws in 1906, then was later chartered as a city on September 28, 1972.
The Owasso 74055 zip code area has an estimated population of 38,412 (2010); but, serves a retail trade of approximately 700,000. (Demographics)
The City's primary source of income is sales tax.
Proposed Change to Owasso Zoning Code Amendments (March 2012)
Around town, you can spot bronze statues of children playing. It is the city's "Timmy and Cindy Project."
Adding to our parks, Owasso has a Community Playground, Funtastic Island, at the Owasso Sports Complex on east 116th Street North, between Garnett Road and Mingo Road.
Owasso has Block Parites in the fall, and in summer "Art in the Park" at the Friendship Park Gazebo between the YMCA and St. Henry's Church, on the Hwy 169 service road.
There is an Owasso Community Theatre Company, an Arts & Humanities Council of Owasso, a BPW (Business Professional Womens Organization), and we have Owasso Community Resources at 109 N. Birch, serving families and children.
Owasso loves parades! The Easter Parade, then in May Owasso celebrates the Trail Days Festival beginning with a parade; 4th of July parade, Veterans Day Parade, Thanksgiving Parade, and a Christmas Parade.
Our Pride of Owasso Marching Band was in the Rose Bowl Tournament of Roses Parade New Year's Day, 2004 and again 2011.
The Rams Baseball Team has held the State Championship title 10 times.
The first World Title for the city was in 2003, when the Owasso 8th grade Odyssey of the Mind team became the OM World Champions.
Owasso's Kelley Scott was crowned Miss Oklahoma 2004. She graduated Owasso High School and was also crowned Miss Owasso for 1999 and 2002, and is former Miss Tulsa, and former Miss Western Plains.
Owasso has a low crime rate. The city is protected by our well-staffed Police Department and Fire Department, with a state-of-the-art "enhanced 911" system that provides immediate response in emergency situations.
Our Owasso Family YMCA has a new facility, which has the first Owasso indoor pool; Plus features a gym, locker rooms, and a strength & conditioning room.
3,000 acres of beautiful terrain with caves and bluffs located southwest of Owasso, called the Stone Canyon development, will take place over a 15 year span or more. 640 of the acres are committed to a common public area, including an 80 acre lake with docks for sailing, walking trails, and Stone Canyon Elementary School.
The Patriot Golf Course was designed by one of the world's elite golf architects, Robert Trent Jones, 11. The golf course winds its way through Stone Canyon's native grass lands and tree lined canyons bestowing its outstanding views upon golfers.DID YOU KNOW... Owasso became home to a JC Penney at 9056 N 121st East Avenue, in 2009. (more Shopping Centers
The Tulsa Technology Center, a $12 million, 138,000 square foot vocational technical center here in Owasso. The 30 acre campus is rising up between 106th and 116th streets along Highway 169.
2 Owasso Hospitals, St. John's Owasso Hospital (96th Street North at Hwy 169) and Bailey Medical Center (Garnett Road)More Millennium improvements throughout Owasso: the Owasso Veterinary Hospital; Kum and Go at 76th St. North and Hwy 169; Owasso 10, a 10 Screen Movie Theater, on 86th St. North; a Medical Center also on 86th Street North; the City Hall and Police Department building; a city-owned and operated recycle center; Animal Shelter; city garage; a 77 acre sportsplex; $4 million wastewater treatment facility; Bailey Ranch Golf Course, an 18-hole municipal golf course; and enhancements to the Fire Station, Library, and Post Office.
You can start a neighborhood watch group by contacting the Owasso Police Department, 272-2244.
Did you know... we have a Christmas Tree Farm and Blackberry Farm in Owasso?
Do you know any interesting facts about Owasso? -- or new places? Let us know
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