Verdigris, Oklahoma Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:74019
Area Code:539/918
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-14700[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rogers
Area Total Km2:14.62
Area Land Km2:14.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:5.65
Population As Of:2020
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Land Sq Mi:5.65
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:600
Coordinates:36.2394°N -95.6739°W
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Sq Mi:930.76
Population Density Km2:359.39
Population Total:5256
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2413429

Verdigris is an incorporated town[3] in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States, in the Tulsa metropolitan area.[4] It straddles former U.S. Highway 66 (now State Highway 66) between Catoosa and Claremore. Verdigris had a population of 3,993 at the 2010 census, an increase of 92.9 percent from 2,070 at the 2000 census.[5]

History

Verdigris is named after the nearby Verdigris River, so named by French traders who settled in the area around the late 1700s. Several Native American tribes, including the Osage, Delaware and Cherokee, had populations along the Verdigris River. The rural community known as Verdigris has been in existence since before Oklahoma statehood in 1907. The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) referred to the area as the "Verdigris Switch" in the late 1880s. Verdigris schools were founded in the early 1900s. America's Mother road, U.S. 66, was routed through Verdigris in the late 1920s.[6]

Verdigris is the fastest growing municipality in Rogers County.[7] The growth rate between 2000 and 2010 was 119%. The population at the 2010 census was 3,993.[8]

Climate

The average annual temperature is 60 degrees. On average, 66 days annually are above 90 degrees, and 25 days annually have a temperature of 20 degrees or lower. The average rainfall is 43.45 inches. The growing season is 208 days.[9]

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,993 people living in the Town of Verdigris. There were 1,598 housing units. The racial makeup of Verdigris was 77.41% White, 13.30% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.43% Black, 6.74% from 2 or more races, and 1.57% other.[10]

Economy

Verdigris is primarily a small agricultural community. It is also the home of the CF Industries’ Verdigris Nitrogen Facility, which manufactures anhydrous ammonia, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) solutions, nitric acid, high purity argon and food grade liquid carbon dioxide. The facility is located on 800acres and employs approximately 200 people. The UAN production facility has an annual capacity of 2.0 million tons and is the second largest such in North America.[11]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: Boundary Changes . https://archive.today/20060206063031/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html . dead . February 6, 2006 . Geographic Change Notes: Oklahoma . Population Division, United States Census Bureau . May 19, 2006 . July 13, 2008 .
  4. http://www.townofverdigris.com/faq/faq.htm Verdigris Frequently Asked Questions
  5. http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Verdigris "CensusViewer: Verdigris, Oklahoma Population."
  6. Web site: Town of Verdigris Web Page . February 17, 2011.
  7. Web site: Verdigris, Catoosa Post Most Population . February 16, 2011 . February 17, 2011.
  8. http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Verdigris CensusViewer:Population of the City of Verdigris, Oklahoma
  9. Web site: Oklahoma Climatological Survey . February 17, 2010 .
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website . February 18, 2010 .
  11. http://www.cfindustries.com/plants_verdigris-ok.html "CF Industries Verdigris Nitrogen Complex."