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See also: Miami (disambiguation)

Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 13,485 at the 2006 census. It is the county seat of Ottawa County^GR6. The city is named after the Miami tribe, and is pronounced "My-am-uh", unlike Miami, Florida, which is pronounced "My-am-ee".

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Notable people 4 National Register of Historic Places 5 External links 5.1 Websites

Miami is located at 36°53′1″N, 94°52′34″W (36.883539, -94.876018)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.4 km² (9.8 mi²). 25.1 km² (9.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.82%) is water.

As of the census^GR2 of 2006, there were 13,485 people, 5,580 households, and 3,565 families residing in the city. The population density was 544.9/km² (1,410.8/mi²). There were 6,111 housing units at an average density of 243.0/km² (629.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.37% White, 1.20% African American, 15.32% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 6.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.Many illegal mexicans are stationed here.

There were 5,580 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,832, and the median income for a family was $30,821. Males had a median income of $24,273 versus $19,684 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,266. About 15.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

• Steve Owens (football) - The 1969 Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Oklahoma who went on to become a successful businessman and philanthropist.

• George L. Coleman - Successful businessman in mining and oil businesses and was an avid sportsman, who was a close friend of Ben Hogan and Bing Crosby. His directorships included the Detroit Baseball Company, Chris Craft Industries, The Ben Hogan Company and the Pennzoil Company for thirty-three years.

• Charles Banks Wilson - Internationally famous Native American artist whose works are display in the State Capitol in Oklahoma City and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

• Keith Anderson - Successful country music singer, named one of People magazine’s 50 hottest bachelors of 2005 and was named Men’s Fitness Magazine’s “Ultimate Country Star 2006.”

• Carol Littleton - Acclaimed film editor whose credits include, "French Postcards" (1979), "Body Heat" (1981) and, the next year, to an Academy Award nomination for editing Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), "The Big Chill" (1983), "Brighton Beach Memoirs" (1986) and "Wyatt Earp" (1994).

• Steve Gaines - An American musician. He is most well-known as a guitarist and songwriter for Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

• Moriss Taylor - Radio and TV personality and internationally-renowned country/western singer was born here in 1924.

• George L. Coleman Sr. House
• Coleman Theater
• Commerce Building-Hancock Building
• Miami Marathon Oil Company Service Station
• Ottawa County Courthouse
• Riviera Courts-Holiday Motel
• Miami Original Nine-Foot Section of Route 66 Roadbed
• Modoc Mission Church and Cemetery
• Narcissa D-X Gas Station
• Peoria Indian School
• Peoria Tribal Cemetery

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 36.883539° -94.876018°
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  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

• City of Miami Economic Development Department
• City Government Website
• Information regarding pronunciation of Miami
• The Miami News-Record

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