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Edmond, Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma
Administration
Full nameEdmond, Oklahoma
Official nameEdmond, Oklahoma
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOklahoma
Geography
Total Area87.9 sq mi (227.7 km2)
Land Area85.1 sq mi (220.4 km2)
Water Area2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2)
Elevation1204 ft (367 m)
Demography
Total Population81405 (2010)
Density (pop.)367.8/km2 (952.9/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes73003, 73012, 73013, 73025, 73034, 73083
Area code405
FIPS code40-23200 
GNIS feature ID1092492 

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Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma.

The city limits are located on the northern border of Oklahoma City. Two major highways connect Edmond to downtown Oklahoma City: U.S. Route 77 (the Broadway Extension), which runs through the center of Edmond, and Interstate 35, which runs along the eastern side. Public transportation is provided by Citylink Edmond bus service.

In 2011, Edmond was #1 on CNBC's "10 Perfect Suburbs" list. Edmond was listed as one of the "Top 100 Places to Live in 2007" by Relocate America. Edmond was selected the most outstanding community in its class for five years in a row by the State Chamber of Commerce and State Industrial Development Department. Edmond residents have a choice from 57 Protestant and 2 Catholic congregations, one LDS church, one Unitarian Universalist church, one Islamic mosque, and one Bahá'í center.


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