Warr Acres, Oklahoma

at , Warr Acres , 73122, 73123, 73132 United States

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Warr Acres is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It was established after World War II by C.B. Warr, a dynamic businessman, builder, and commercial developer. The population was 10,043 at the 2010 census.The city lies in the Putnam City School District and also Oklahoma City Public Schools.HistoryThe Warr Acres housing addition and Warr Acres Second Addition was developed in 1937 by Clyde B. Warr. An addition that would later form part of the city of Warr Acres, Putnam City was developed by state lawmaker Israel Putnam in 1909.The city formed when the residents of 11 additions, including Putnam City, petitioned to incorporate in February 1948. The city of Bethany filed suit, but lost in an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision.Shopping districts appeared along MacArthur Avenue in the 1960s and 1970s. By 1979, the town had grown to three square miles after annexing several residential developments.The City of Warr Acres has a mayor-council form of government. Patrick Wooley serves as mayor. Current council members are; Dr. Stewart Shapiro,James Mickley,Stephen Fuhrman,Roger Godwin, Cathy Maxey,Bill McClure, Donnie Ryan and Glenn Lipinski.GeographyWarr Acres is a northwest suburb of Oklahoma City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8sqmi, of which, 2.8sqmi of it is land and 0.04sqmi of it (1.06%) is water. The city lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills of 250 to 400ft and forests of blackjack oak and post oak.

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Warr Acres, Oklahoma is Oklahoma City based place and this enity listed in City category. 73122, 73123, 73132.