About Edmond - Edmond is a rapidly growing suburban city located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in the central part of the state. It is one of the fastest growing cities within the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, and is home to the University of Central Oklahoma, which is the oldest institution of higher learning in Oklahoma dating back to December 24, 1890. As of July 1, 2003, the city had 71,643 residents.

Edmond was also the site of the post office massacre on August 20, 1986, in which fourteen people were killed and six wounded by Patrick Sherrill, who then committed suicide. This event is said to have been the source of the terms for &going postal" and "disgruntled employee".

The city's original name was Highpoint. This was given due to the fact it was a water and sanding point for the railroad and was the highest point in Central Oklahoma.

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People of Edmond - As of the census of 2000, there are 68,315 people, 25,256 households, and 18,588 families residing in the city. The population density is 309.8/km² (802.4/mi²). There are 26,380 housing units at an average density of 119.6/km² (309.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.58% White, 4.04% African American, 2.27% Native American, 3.26% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 25,256 households out of which 39.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% are non-families. 20.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $54,556, and the median income for a family is $65,230. Males have a median income of $46,833 versus $28,231 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,517. 7.2% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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