Mustang is a city in the southeastern corner of Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Mustang's population was 19,879 at the 2020 census, a 14.3% increase from 17,398 in 2010. The city is now primarily known as a bedroom community for Oklahoma City.

History

The Mustang post office was established in 1895, but the town was not formally established until Charles G. Jones, former mayor of Oklahoma City, filed the plat in November, 1901. During that same year, the Oklahoma City and Western Railroad (acquired later by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco) built a line from Oklahoma City to Chickasha that passed through Mustang.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Mustang had a population of 19,879. The median age was 38.0 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.0 males age 18 and over.

99.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.4% lived in rural areas.

There were 7,440 households in Mustang, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.5% were married-couple households, 14.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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| White || 77.0%

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| Black or African American || 1.7%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4.0%

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| Asian || 1.3%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 3.0%

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| Two or more races || 12.9%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 9.5%

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2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 13,156 people, 4,721 households, and 3,800 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,095.9 people per mi<sup>2</sup> (422.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The 4,930 housing units averaged 410.7 per square mile (158.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 91.63% White, 0.59% African American, 3.33% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. About 3.01% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. covering the City of Mustang and the areas in Oklahoma City immediately surrounding the city. Mustang High School is the district's only high school and county's largest.

Government

Mustang has a council-manager form of government.

Sports

Mustang is the home base of the Canadian Valley Rangerettes Mounted Drill Team. The Rangerettes are the three-time United States Equestrian Drill Association National Open Drill Champions. The team captured the sport's highest prize, the SportsQuest Cup, in 2008, 2009, and 2011. The team also won the Kessler prize in 2012.

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Notable places

Wild Horse Park is a park that contains the city hall, two playgrounds, a memorial for those who served in the U.S. armed forces, a baseball stadium, a pond, a water park, town center (which includes a library, a senior citizens center and more), a dog park, a soccer field and more. The park is often used for town events and is used to set off fireworks at every 4th of July.

Notable people

  • Dan Bailey, Minnesota Vikings kicker
  • Dennis Byrd, New York Jets defensive lineman
  • Josh Cooper, Cleveland Browns wide receiver
  • Kendall Cross, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling
  • Shane Hamman, Olympic powerlifter
  • Bartees Strange, musician

References

  • Mustang Chamber of Commerce Website
  • City of Mustang Website