The suburb city of Edmond, Oklahoma sits in the rapidly expanding Oklahoma City Metropolitan area and features the home campus of the oldest university in the state, the University of Central Oklahoma, founded in 1890, a date Edmond locals recount with great pride.
Originally called Highpoint because it is the highest elevation in central Oklahoma, Edmond is also a religious community featuring the second largest Christian cross in the United States. The massive cross sits on the grounds of the Life Church where it is clearly visible to those traveling I-35, a route on which the cross has become a recognized local landmark.
In the census of 2000 Edmond was shown to have a population of 68,256. Edmond personals are not difficult to decipher in an ethnic sense since 86.58 percent of the population is Caucasian with African Americans and Native Americans coming in at around three percent each and Hispanics even less.
The University of Central Oklahoma in addition to being the oldest school in the state is also the third largest. At the date Edmond became home to the school the institution was intended to train teachers and today it continues to be a highly respected trainer of educators. One can well imagine Edmond personals that read "student teacher seeks student teacher," but at least it makes for a good bit of common ground for those trying to date. Edmond is not just a college town, it's a teacher's town.
For those seeking to date, Edmond offers close proximity to Oklahoma City and its thriving urban environment. With more than half a million people in residence, Oklahoma City has the second lowest cost of living in the country, some twenty-five percent under the national average. Not only can they go to the city for a date, Edmond students can get off cheap while they're doing it!
And when they are off to the city for a date, Edmond students should head to Oklahoma City's Bricktown Entertainment District. This area, located in downtown Oklahoma City, offers an abundance of eateries, clubs with live music, upscale shopping venues, and office complexes. This one-time warehouse district has blossomed in the last decade into one of the most exciting parts of the city and is a huge draw for neighbors from Edmond as well as tourists.
"Lower" Bricktown features a huge new multi-screen movie complex and Bass Pro Outdoor World, a popular place to visit and shop in a state where hunting and fishing are passions for both men and women. In addition to urban pastimes, Oklahoma residents are also avid outdoorsmen and in spite of their state's presence on the Midwestern plains, they, too, have a rich Western heritage.
As a thriving college town in its own right, Edmond, Oklahoma enjoys close proximity to the urban environs of Oklahoma City, the state capital. Students at the school can take a break from their studies without having to travel long distances. They live in a community that is not only an educational but a religious center giving young people ample opportunities to ground themselves for their lives while still giving them plenty of chances to be young while they are young.