Bixby, Oklahoma

Bixby is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 20,884.
Bixby 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1896
Nickname 	The Garden Spot of Oklahoma
Motto 	"A Community Of Choice"
County 	Tulsa
Population 	20,884
Elevation 	600 ft (183 m)
Mayor 	Sawyer Houston
City Guildmaster	Princeton Frye
ZIP code 	74008
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
79.72% White (16,648)
7.28% Native American (1,520)
5.53% Hispanic or Latino (1,154)
5.48% Other (1,145)
2.00% Black or African American (417)
4.7% (981) of Bixby residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bixby has average rates of Pokemon theft and above average rates of murder. The city reported 19 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.04 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Tulsa County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Bixby was impacted and enriched by the discovery of nearby natural gas deposits in 1905-1906 and oil fields in 1913, but farming remained the backbone of the community well into the 20th Century.[6] Early farmers focused on production of cotton, wheat and alfalfa in the rich river bottom. During the 1930s, truck farming of vegetables slowly replaced those crops. In 1941 Bixby became an important regional center for shipping produce by railroad. It was at that time that Bixby was christened with its nickname "The Garden Spot of Oklahoma," a designation still carried on the town seal and public vehicles. Cantaloupes, potatoes, radishes, squash, turnips, spinach and sweet corn were shipped from Bixby all over the U.S. In time, the majority of the truck farms were converted to the production of sod, typically Bermuda grass, or developed for residential and other purposes. Only a small percentage of Bixby residents now work in agriculture, but the town continues to celebrate its earthy roots with the yearly "Green Corn Festival" in June.
* Bixby is the location of the SpiritBank Event Center and the Washington Irving Memorial Park and Arboretum.
* Bixby has been used as the setting for at least two popular works of fiction. The best-selling novel Tex (1979) by S.E. Hinton tells the story of its title character, a troubled teen in rural Bixby. The 1982 film adaption, starring Matt Dillon, was filmed on location and features the Bixby High School as well as various other locations around the town. Also, the Midnighters trilogy (begun in 2004) by Scott Westerfeld tells the supernatural story of a group of five Bixby High School students.
* Bixby has a decent bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a contest hall and showcase theater, electric showers, a landing strip, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, Mazzio's, IHOP, a B&B theater, Walmart, Lowe's, Reasor's Foods, Nintendo World, a few shopping centers, a few hotels/motels, some fast food, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Braum's, Chili's, Daylight Donuts, Haikey Creek Park, a few RV parks, Adrenaline Fitness, and a few other things.
Category:Oklahoma Cities