Del City, Oklahoma

Del City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 21,332.
Del City 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	October 9, 1948
County 	Oklahoma
Population 	21,332
Elevation 	1,201 ft (366 m)
Mayor 	Andy Gilbert
City Guildmaster	Zuri Ford
ZIP codes 	73115, 73135
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
62.00% White (13,225)
18.55% Black or African American (3,957)
11.31% Other (2,412)
8.15% Hispanic or Latino (1,738)
13.7% (2,922) of Del City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Del City has high rates of Pokemon theft and murder for Oklahoma standards. The city reported 55 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 8.67 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Oklahoma County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* With home building and family-oriented amenities the founding focus, industry was slow to develop in Del City to create any jobs (99 percent of Del Citians commuted to work in 1948, while only 96 percent commuted in 2000). Don's Alley Restaurant and Midwest Trophy Manufacturing are two businesses of long standing. Don Moore opened his hamburger grill on SE 29th Street in 1955, and as of 2018, still serves food in there. Midwest Trophy Manufacturing began in David R. Smith's garage in Del City in 1971. Midwest Trophy Manufacturing (now known as MTM Recognition) employs over 750 people throughout North America, 400 of them in Del City. It is the city's largest industry. MTM Recognition's corporate headquarters are in Del City.
* The Del City Historical Society was organized in 1975 with Andy Evans as its first president. Several children of the Eighty-niners (89ers) still lived in the area, and they identified every original homestead within city limits. Residents also learned that their town was on the path of the 1870s Arbuckle Trail, a Texas to Kansas cattle trail. Wrestler and two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner John Smith resided in Del City.
* The War Memorial located opposite the Del City Community Center has several monuments dedicated to those who were killed in combat who were ether born or lived in Del City. The memorial is dedicated to twenty one servicemen killed while serving in various branches of the U.S. Military during World War II, the Vietnam War and the Iraq War. Dedicated in November 2010, the memorials include an armored personnel carrier and a Fallen Soldier Battle Cross being watched over by two crouched U.S. servicemen. The memorial also has a time capsule.
* Del City has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, some fast food, Buffalo Wild Wings, a few hotels/motels, Cash Saver, a bit of public battle fields, three sports complexes, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Walgreens, Solstice Apparel, Walmart, Braum's, Nintendo World, and a few other things.
Category:Oklahoma Cities