El Reno is a city located in Canadian County, Oklahoma in the central part of the state. El Reno is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, is 25 miles west of downtown Oklahoma City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,212. It is the county seat of Canadian County.

Strategically located on I-40 and state highway 81, El Reno is within easy access to both I-44 and I-35. Redlands Community College provides convenient, state-of-the-art training.

Historical Fort Reno was built in 1874. Today, the grounds of the old fort are home to a research laboratory for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The laboratory studies environmentally sustainable forage and livestock production, contributing to preservation of the great plains of North America.

El Reno is an active Main Street community. The Oklahoma Main Street Program is a downtown revitalization program.

El Reno was formerly a Certified City and has successfully transitioned to a Century Community.

Geography

El Reno is located at 35°31'49" North, 97°57'27" West (35.530261, -97.957529)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 208.3 km² (80.4 mi²). 207.1 km² (80.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.56% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 16,212 people, 5,727 households, and 3,842 families residing in the city. The population density is 78.3/km² (202.7/mi²). There are 6,484 housing units at an average density of 31.3/km² (81.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.39% White, 7.85% African American, 9.83% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. 7.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,727 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 12.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% are non-families. 28.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 119.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,200, and the median income for a family is $39,106. Males have a median income of $29,521 versus $20,107 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,570. 16.3% of the population and 11.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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