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About Stillwater

Stillwater is located in and the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma. The city goes by the nickname "Cowboy Country" and has the motto "Where Oklahoma Began". The population of Stillwater is around 36,000 people and covers just about 28.5 square miles. The average household income in the city is about $25,500. Golf Digest called the city "one of the top places to retire and play golf" and another magazine called the city the friendliest in the state. Among the biggest employers in Stillwater are Quebecor World Plant, which prints magazines such as Rolling Stone and ESPN and Armstrong Flooring. The biggest schools in the city include Oklahoma State University and Northern Oklahoma College. Famous people with ties to the city include country singer Garth Brooks and pro football player Barry Sanders.

-- Latest Update 2010/06/01 by Mclaren105