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Broken Arrow
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city in Oklahoma, United States of America
Broken Arrow is a city located in Oklahoma that is part of the greater Tulsa metropolitan area. It is one of Oklahoma's largest cities and has grown significantly as a suburban community in the state.
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Broken Arrow (/ˈbroʊkənˈæroʊ/) is a city in Tulsa and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2020 census, Broken Arrow has a population of 113,540 residents and is the 4th most populous city in the state. The city is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 1,023,988 residents.
The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad sold lots for the town site in 1902 and company secretary William S. Fears named it Broken Arrow. The city was named for a community settled by Creek Native Americans who had been forced to relocate from Alabama to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears.
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