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 Seats for Forklifts Oklahoma City - The city of Oklahoma (population 579,999) is the capital of Oklahoma state. It serves as the county seat of Oklahoma County. The rural and suburban areas of Oklahoma City extend into three adjacent counties. The larger metro-area population is 1,252,987. When it comes to total land area, the city is the 8th-biggest within the United States. The city is sometimes called "OKC".
Oklahoma City is rich in oil. As a matter of fact, Oklahoma itself is situated in the middle of an oil field. Oil derricks are a common sight. Petroleum, oil and natural gas form the main sector of the economy. The city is also among the leading livestock markets in the globe. The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and the Tinker Air Force Base hire lots of local residents.
Homesteaders started to settle within the area in 1889. In one day, the population grew by 10,000 individuals. In 1910, the city of Oklahoma was named state capital. The population quickly grew again in the 1920s with the discovery of oil. The city became a regional power center of energy exploration and government. The oil business has been the city's dominant sector up to now. Oklahoma City is where the parking meter and the traffic signal were invented.
The city of Oklahoma has diversified economically to include services, information technology, health services and administration sectors. Fortune 500 companies Devon Energy Corporation and Chesapeake Energy Corporation are situated within Oklahoma City. There are numerous Fortune 1000 companies located here also. The city of Oklahoma is home to the corporate restaurants and corporate headquarters of Sonic Drive-In. Devon Energy has plans for a big skyscraper in the city downtown, likely to open in 2013. Continental Resources plans to base its new headquarters downtown during the year 2012.
A lot of residents find work with federal and state government agencies, and at Tinker Air Force Base, the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma. Major businesses comprise AAA, AT&T, Bank of America, American Fidelity, The Boeing Company, Bank of Oklahoma, Dell, Braum's, Farmer's Insurance, The Hertz Corporation, The Hartford, Integris Health Chase, JP Morgan, St. Anthony Health System, Mercy Health System, Sprint/Nextel, Williams-Sonoma, Xerox and United Parcel Service.
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