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Chickasha, Oklahoma

Chickasha, Oklahoma
Administration
Full nameChickasha, Oklahoma
Official nameChickasha, Oklahoma
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Geography
Total Area18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
Land Area18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1093 ft (333.1 m)
Demography
Total Population15850 (2000)
Density (pop.)338.7/km2 (877.5/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Area code405
FIPS code40-13950 
GNIS feature ID1091277 

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Chickasha (c-eniconˈtʃɪkəʃeɪ) is a city in and the county seat, business and employment center of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,850 at the 2000 census. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and hosts an annual Festival of Light celebration located at Shannon Springs Park. The city is named for, and strongly connected to Native American heritage as Chickasha (Chikashsha) is the Choctaw word for Chickasaw.


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