Chandler, Oklahoma

Chandler is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 3,100.
Chandler 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1891
Nickname 	The Pecan Capital of the World
Motto 	"The Best Kept Secret In Central Oklahoma"
County 	Lincoln
Population 	3,100
Elevation 	942 ft (287 m)
Mayor 	Gideon Foreman
City Guildmaster	Javier Mercer
ZIP code 	74834
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
79.58% White (2,467)
8.19% Other (254)
6.87% Black or African American (213)
5.35% Native American (166)
17.1% (530) of Chandler residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Chandler has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 6 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.23 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Lincoln County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1949, the Oklahoma legislature declared Chandler to be "The pecan capital of the world," in Resolution No. 5.
* In 1958, professional baseball player Bo Belcher opened Chandler Baseball Camp. For 42 years, the camp hosted campers from around the world for a bootcamp-like baseball camp during summers. The camp closed in 2000 due to the death of Tom Belcher. In 2011 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
* The Ioway Casino opened west of Chandler on June 1, 2013. The Ioway Casino is operated by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and is the sister casino to Cimarron Casino located in Perkins. The Ioway Casino has 250 machines and is located on SH-66 between Chandler and US-177.
* Chandler is one of the many cities along the famous U.S. Route 66 and contains a number of attractions to devotees of "The Mother Road." These include The Route 66 Interpretive Center, The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Museum and Hall of Fame, The Lincoln County Museum of Pioneer History, several Route 66-themed murals, the newly restored old cottage-style Phillips 66 gas station, and one of the last remaining painted barns adverting Meramec Caverns, also on Route 66 in Missouri.
* Chandler has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a municipal airport, a Walmart, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, True Value, McDonald's, Sonic Drive-In, Pizza Hut, Subway, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, a few motels, Taco Mayo, electric showers, and not much else.
Category:Oklahoma Cities