Mustang, Oklahoma
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Mustang is a growing suburban city in Canadian County
Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 115,541. Its county seat is El Reno. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canadian County is named for the Canadian River.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

, United States
United States
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 and is part of the Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Oklahoma City metropolitan area
-Metro-area suburbs and exurbs:The following communities are suburbs and exurbs of Oklahoma City with populations of at least 1,000 found within the bounds of State Highway 33 to the north, State Highway 18 and US-177 to the east, State Highway 39 and State Highway 9 to the south, and US-81 to the...

. The population was 17,395 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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Mustang is a fast growing community, 15 miles southwest of downtown Oklahoma City. It is located in the southeast portion of Canadian County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state.

Mustang, Oklahoma is the home base of the Canadian Valley Rangerettes Mounted Drill Team. The Rangerettes are the three time USEDC
United States Equestrian Drill Association
The United States Equestrian Drill Association is the national sanctioning body formounted drill and color guard competitions in the United States of America...

 National Open Drill Champions. The team captured the sport's highest prize, The SportsQuest Cup, in 2008, 2009 and 2011.

Geography

Mustang is located at 35°23′34"N 97°43′22"W (35.392644, -97.722905).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 12 square miles (31.1 km²), of which, 12 square miles (31.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.25% water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 13,156 people, 4,721 households, and 3,800 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,095.9 people per square mile (422.9/km²). There were 4,930 housing units at an average density of 410.7 per square mile (158.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.63% White, 0.59% African American, 3.33% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. 3.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,721 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,284, and the median income for a family was $53,018. Males had a median income of $36,406 versus $24,856 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $20,860. 5.6% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the poverty line. 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable natives

  • Kendall Cross, Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler.

  • Shane Hamman
    Shane Hamman
    Shane Hamman , is an American Olympic weightlifter.-Early years:Shane Hamman began to play soccer at the age of 6 until he was 12 years old. In his freshman year of high school, Hamman began football and was a standout for two years on the freshman and varsity squads...

     , Olympic Gold Medalist powerlifter.

  • Dennis Byrd
    Dennis Byrd
    Dennis DeWayne Byrd is a former defensive end and defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He attended college at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He played professionally for the Jets for four seasons beginning in 1989...

     , New York Jets defensive lineman

  • Dan Bailey
    Dan Bailey (American football)
    Dan "Beetle" Bailey is an American football placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011...

     , Dallas Cowboys kicker

  • Dan Slater
    Dan Slater
    Dan Slater was the first vice chair of the Colorado Democratic Party. An attorney in Cañon City, Colorado, Slater ran unsuccessfully for the Colorado State Senate in 2002 before joining the top leadership of the Colorado Democratic Party in 2003...

    , Colorado political leader
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