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COMMUNITY AND NEW ATTRACTIONS Jenks is fast becoming a tourism Mecca; a Victorian downtown houses antique and specialty shops, while new additions such as the Oklahoma Aquarium (the state's only freestanding aquarium) and the Riverwalk Crossing shopping/walking district along the Arkansas River are making Jenks one of the Tulsa area's largest tourist draws. It has even been suggested by its owner that Bell's Amusement Park , currently located in midtown Tulsa, might relocate and expand just south of the Oklahoma Aquarium , but a final decision has not yet been announced. A pedestrian bridge links the Jenks riverfront area with the Tulsa Riverparks system on the East side of the river. Jenks is also home to a general aviation airport Jones Airport which is the state's busiest airport -- measured by number of takeoffs and landings -- and one of the busiest in the world. The Jenks School District is one of the largest in the state and encompasses significant portions of southwest Tulsa, while many of the Jenks schools are technically located within the city of Tulsa. The school system is widely known for its academic standards. HISTORY The town site of what would be Jenks was planned around two major railroads that were built between Tulsa and Muskogee in 1904. The prospect of steamboat travel along the Arkansas River lured early settlers slightly further east than the actual site of the two railroads. The new town took its name from a director of one of the railroads who lived in Philadelphia. The discovery of oil in nearby Glenpool in 1905 spurred development in Jenks. In 1906, oil tank farms were constructed near Jenks to store oil. The expensive tank farms increased the area property valuation and contributed considerable revenue to the Jenks school district. Although the Arkansas River was not used primarily for water transportation its role was significant as it related to river crossings. The first Jenks single lane bridge across the Arkansas River was built in 1910 to be replaced in 1948 with a two-lane bridge. In 1996 a four-lane bridge connected Jenks with South Tulsa. GEOGRAPHY Jenks is located at 36°0'37" North, 95°58'47" West (36.010276, -95.979850). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 38.6 Km&2 (14.9 Mi&2 ). 37.1 km&2 (14.3 mi&2) of it is land and 1.4 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.69% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 9,557 people, 3,451 households, and 2,757 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 257.3/km&2 (666.2/mi&2). There were 3,592 housing units at an average density of 96.7/km&2 (250.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.39% White , 1.58% African American , 4.74% Native American , 0.81% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.73% from Other Races , and 3.74% from two or more races. 4.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,451 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were Married Couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $54,637, and the median income for a family was $61,050. Males had a median income of $42,148 versus $28,419 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $22,804. 4.6% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. LINKS EXTERNAL LINKS |
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