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Midwest City, Oklahoma

Located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Midwest City was established in 1942. Built specifically to house Tinker AFB workers during WWII. Tinker AFB is one of the largest Air Force bases in the world.
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Founded 1942 | Population 58,000 | Peak 58,000 (2024) | County Oklahoma County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Midwest City, Oklahoma

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1942 Founded: Built for Tinker AFB workers.
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1943 Incorporated: Midwest City was officially incorporated as a city.
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1950 Postwar Growth: Midwest City grew rapidly during the postwar suburban expansion.
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2010 Modern Era: Midwest City continued to develop as part of the greater metropolitan area, with new infrastructure and community amenities.
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Latest News in Midwest City

Jan 1, 1970
Trump’s Executive Intervention on TSA Pay Amid DHS Funding Stalemate Raises Questions of Executive Overreach and Congressional Gridlock
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to im…
Jan 1, 1970
Oklahoma Day Care Probed Drugging Kids Get Them Sleep
Oklahoma City, OK – Authorities in Oklahoma launched a disturbing investigation on May 16, 2016, into a local day care center ac…
Jan 1, 1970
Mother who Filmed Herself Raping her 1 Year Old Son Receives Shocking
In a case that stunned the nation, authorities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, announced on April 1, 2016, that a 28-year-old mother had been …
Jan 1, 1970
Police Officers Oklahoma County Add God We Trust Vehicles
Oklahoma County, OK – Back in March 2016, police officers in this conservative corner of the Sooner State made headlines by slap…
Jan 1, 1970
Woman who Vanished After Tornado Hit her City 5 Years Ago Finally Found
Oklahoma City, OK — It was a story that had haunted this tornado-prone city for years, but on a chilly February day in 2016, it …
Jan 1, 1970
Man Thinks he Just Shot Buck Then he Gets Closer Look and Realizes what it
OKLAHOMA — On a chilly morning in early January 2016, a local hunter named Johnathan Harris headed out into the woods, rifle in …

Complete Historical Timeline

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1943 Government
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Did You Know?

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Built specifically to house Tinker AFB workers during WWII.
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Tinker AFB is one of the largest Air Force bases in the world.
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Named by developer W.P. Atkinson for the Midwest.
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Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
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Midwest City was founded in 1942.

Famous People from Midwest City, Oklahoma

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Angela Lindvall
Actor, Model · Born Jan 14, 1979 · Age 47
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Royce D. Applegate
Screenwriter, Television Actor · Born Dec 25, 1939 · Died Jan 1, 2003 (age 63)
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Matt Kemp
Baseball Player · Born Sep 23, 1984 · Age 41

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