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  1. Do you have any visitor information?
  2. What is the population of Broken Arrow and the surrounding areas?
  3. What is the cost of living in Broken Arrow?
  4. What is the unemployment rate?
  5. What is the climate like?
  6. Where can I find information about moving to Broken Arrow?
  7. What are the local newspapers?
  8. What is the average price of a home in Broken Arrow?
  9. What is the major industry?
  10. What schools districts are located within Broken Arrow?
  11. What is the sales tax rate?
  12. Who provides telephone and utility service for Broken Arrow?
  13. What types of churches are located in Broken Arrow?
  14. What colleges and universities are in the area?
  15. What is the Broken Arrow Profile?
  16. Where is the nearest airport?
  1. Please visit the Broken Arrow Convention and Visitors Bureau or click on Living to see what locals enjoy for entertainment.
    220 South First Street
    Broken Arrow, OK 74013
    (918) 259-2400

     



     

  2. The City of Broken Arrow estimates the population to be close to 95,000. Since the U.S. Census Data is only calculated every 10 years, Decision Data, which is a research company estimates the 2006 projections to be 79,259. This projection does not take into account the rapid growth Broken Arrow has seen in the last several years.

     



     

  3. What is the cost of living comparison?
    Cost of Living Comparison (3rd Quarter 2007)
    Composite Index: 92.3
    Grocery Item: 92.7
    Housing: 78
    Utilities: 93.6
    Transportation: 90.8
    Health Care: 95.4
    Misc.: 103.3

     



     

  4. What is the unemployment rate? 4.2%

     



     

  5. What is the climate like?
    The average January temperature in Broken Arrow is 47 degrees Fahrenheit with a July temperature average of 83 degrees. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rain annually and 9 inches of snow. The average number of flying days is 343.

     



     

  6. Where can I find information about moving to Broken Arrow?
    Click on Move to Broken Arrow

     



     

  7. What are the local newspapers?
    The Broken Arrow Ledger, a Neighbor Newspaper, is a controlled circulation community newspaper that is delivered every Wednesday and Saturday. The Tulsa World, a regional newspaper which includes a Broken Arrow Community Section. The Broken Arrow Express and Value News are widely distributed tabloid newspapers with Broken Arrow editions.

     



     

  8. What is the average price of a home in Broken Arrow?
    October 2007 statistics indicate $139,000

     



     

  9. What is the major industry in Broken Arrow?
    Broken Arrow is considered the 3rd largest manufacturing in Oklahoma. Click here to see the industry breakdown

     



     

  10. What schools districts are located within Broken Arrow?
    Broken Arrow is comprised of both Broken Arrow Public Schools and Union Public Schools

     



     

  11. What is the sales tax rate? 8.517%

     



     

  12. Who provides telephone and utility service for Broken Arrow?
    City of Broken Arrow (918) 259-8409 (water, sewer, & refuse )
    AEP-PSO 1-888-216-3523 (electrical)
    ONG (918) 834-8000 (natural gas)
    Windstream 1-877-520-5220 (telephone)
    Cox Communications (918) 806-6000 (telephone & cable)
    Logix Communications (918) 556-4115 (internet & web)

     



     

  13. What types of churches are located in Broken Arrow? Broken Arrow has a diverse selection of churches to choose from. Click here to view church list.

     



     

  14. What colleges and universities are in the area?
    Northeastern State University is located in Broken Arrow. Click here to view other universities within Broken Arrow.

     



     

  15. What is the Broken Arrow Profile?
    Download here

     
  16. Where is the nearest airport?
    Tulsa International Airport

 

 

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