Noble, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Noble is a city in Cleveland County
, Oklahoma
, United States
, and is part of the Oklahoma City
Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census
. Currently, Noble is Cleveland County's third-largest city behind Norman
and Moore
. The current mayor is Gary Hayes. He was elected mayor in March 2006.
Capital of the World", as the concentration of barium sulfate in the soil is higher there than anywhere else, causing the formation of rose rocks.
In honor of this status, Noble sets aside the first Saturday each May to celebrate its annual Rose Rock Festival. Local geologist Joe Stine and his wife opened the Timberlake Rose Rock Museum in 1986.
The most famous business in Noble is Kendall's Restaurant, one of less than 300 TRAVELOCITY local favorites and the operators of the largest charitable foundation in Noble. The restaurant was also featured in Southern Living magazine in June 2010.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²), of which, 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (2.87%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,260 people, 1,956 households, and 1,486 families residing in the city. The population density
was 420.1 people per square mile (162.2/km²). There were 2,134 housing units at an average density of 170.4 per square mile (65.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.30% White, 0.19% African American, 4.87% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
, and 3.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
There were 1,956 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $40,533. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $23,690 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,732. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
The elementary school for children in kindergarten through first grade is the Katherine I. Daily Elementary School, named after the long time principal. The current principal of "K.I.D.," as it is commonly called, is Kathy Hallmark.
The next school in the Noble Public School system is the John Hubbard Elementary School, named for the longtime superintendent from the 1950s-70s, and educates children in second and third grade. The current principal, Nathan Gray, is serving his first year as principal.
Following their two years at Hubbard, children attend the Pioneer Intermediate School for fourth and fifth grades. Pioneer formerly educated sixth graders; however, they now attend the recently completed Noble Middle School. Karen Canfield is the principal and is serving in her 23rd year in this position.
Until recently, children went to Noble Junior High for seventh through eighth grade. However, the building that used to be the junior high is now Noble Public School's administration building. Noble Middle School was built, and educates students in sixth through eighth grade. When the superintendent, Curtis Inge, died they renamed the school The Curtis Inge Middle School. The current principal is Ronnie Fulks, in his first year, and assistant principals are Beckie Smith and Lizbeth Benson.
Noble High School is where children finish their secondary education in Noble.
The schools' athletic programs compete in Oklahoma's class 5A in most sports, including football, basketball, and baseball. The wrestling team competes in class 4A.
Noble is also home to several clubs, such as a class 4A marching band under the direction of Fred Queen. There is also a FIRST Robotics program run by teachers Brent Peck and Gena Stejskal, who are also dating.
The current superintendent is Greg Kasbaum, who is currently serving in his second year in the district.
Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Cleveland County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 255,755 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Norman. Cleveland County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 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 Area. The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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. Currently, Noble is Cleveland County's third-largest city behind Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
and Moore
Moore, Oklahoma
Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 55,081 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
. The current mayor is Gary Hayes. He was elected mayor in March 2006.
Rose Rock Capital of the World
Noble is considered the "Rose RockRose Rock
Rose rocks are aggregates of barite crystals and sand whose iron content gives them a reddish hue. The barite crystals form a circular array of flat plates, giving the rock a shape similar to a rose blossom. Rose rocks appear either as a single rose-like bloom or as clusters of blooms, with...
Capital of the World", as the concentration of barium sulfate in the soil is higher there than anywhere else, causing the formation of rose rocks.
In honor of this status, Noble sets aside the first Saturday each May to celebrate its annual Rose Rock Festival. Local geologist Joe Stine and his wife opened the Timberlake Rose Rock Museum in 1986.
The most famous business in Noble is Kendall's Restaurant, one of less than 300 TRAVELOCITY local favorites and the operators of the largest charitable foundation in Noble. The restaurant was also featured in Southern Living magazine in June 2010.
Geography
Noble is located at 35°8′28"N 97°23′20"W (35.141173, -97.388807).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²), of which, 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (2.87%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,260 people, 1,956 households, and 1,486 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 420.1 people per square mile (162.2/km²). There were 2,134 housing units at an average density of 170.4 per square mile (65.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.30% White, 0.19% African American, 4.87% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
There were 1,956 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $40,533. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $23,690 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,732. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Noble has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.The elementary school for children in kindergarten through first grade is the Katherine I. Daily Elementary School, named after the long time principal. The current principal of "K.I.D.," as it is commonly called, is Kathy Hallmark.
The next school in the Noble Public School system is the John Hubbard Elementary School, named for the longtime superintendent from the 1950s-70s, and educates children in second and third grade. The current principal, Nathan Gray, is serving his first year as principal.
Following their two years at Hubbard, children attend the Pioneer Intermediate School for fourth and fifth grades. Pioneer formerly educated sixth graders; however, they now attend the recently completed Noble Middle School. Karen Canfield is the principal and is serving in her 23rd year in this position.
Until recently, children went to Noble Junior High for seventh through eighth grade. However, the building that used to be the junior high is now Noble Public School's administration building. Noble Middle School was built, and educates students in sixth through eighth grade. When the superintendent, Curtis Inge, died they renamed the school The Curtis Inge Middle School. The current principal is Ronnie Fulks, in his first year, and assistant principals are Beckie Smith and Lizbeth Benson.
Noble High School is where children finish their secondary education in Noble.
The schools' athletic programs compete in Oklahoma's class 5A in most sports, including football, basketball, and baseball. The wrestling team competes in class 4A.
Noble is also home to several clubs, such as a class 4A marching band under the direction of Fred Queen. There is also a FIRST Robotics program run by teachers Brent Peck and Gena Stejskal, who are also dating.
The current superintendent is Greg Kasbaum, who is currently serving in his second year in the district.