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46-677: The facility first opened in 1974, on Martin Luther King Drive in Oklahoma City. It was named for Oklahoma political figure Mabel Bassett , who served as the Commission of Charities and Corrections from 1923 to 1947. It also houses the female death row for the state. The Oklahoma Women's Treatment Facility first opened in 1974 at 3300 Martin Luther King Drive, and received the name "Mabel Bassett Correctional Center" in November, 1977. By 2002,

92-437: A bill certifying Stillwater as the land grant college site. In 1894, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College held a dedication of its first brick building, Assembly Building, later known as Old Central. Between 1889 and statehood, Stillwater grew. By statehood in 1907, downtown Stillwater was home to more than 50 buildings including several banks, churches, grocery stores, hotels, and department stores. The first newspaper

138-648: A cattle farm in Guthrie, Oklahoma . From 1930 to 1931, Bassett was vice-president of the American Prison Association . Bourne married train conductor Joseph L. Bassett in 1890, and had three children. Her daughter died in 1935. Upon her Bassett's death from cancer in 1953, in Oklahoma City , her body lay in state in the Oklahoma State Capitol . Oklahoma's Mabel Bassett Correctional Center

184-566: A new state-of-the-art performing arts center on campus, is currently under construction. Stillwater is served by several voluntary organizations dedicated to providing entertainment and cultural experiences: the Stillwater Community Singers, the Stillwater Community Band and Stillwater Jazz. Stillwater is home to a number of annual festivals and community events held throughout the year. Residents also benefit from

230-556: A number of distinct shopping and entertainment areas. Downtown Stillwater is a business improvement district with Main Street as its primary thoroughfare. It is bounded by Duncan Street to the west, Lowry Street to the east, and 4th Avenue to the north; it gradually narrows to 15th Avenue to the south. The Strip on Washington Street features small shops, restaurants and live music. It is adjacent to Oklahoma State University where University Avenue and Washington Street intersect. A few blocks east

276-537: Is Campus Corner on Knoblock Street that features unique shops and restaurants, including the original home to Hideaway Pizza . Oklahoma State University – Stillwater is located in Stillwater. In 2003, Northern Oklahoma College added a campus in Stillwater. Applicants who do not meet Oklahoma State University admission requirements may attend the NOC-OSU Gateway Program held on the campus. Stillwater

322-509: Is eligible to serve no more than 12 years on the council. Years served do not need to be consecutive. The vice mayor is elected by the council members and acts as mayor during mayor's absence. As of July 2022 , the city council consists of Mayor Will Joyce, Vice Mayor Alane Zannotti, and councilors Amy Dzialowski, Kevin Clark and Christie Hawkins. The City of Stillwater employs approximately 500 people. The city encourages resident participation on

368-767: Is home to the Meridian Technology Center and also the state agency that oversees career technology schools in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education . Stillwater Public Schools is the city's only public school district. There are more than 5,400 students enrolled in the district. The district includes Highland Park, Richmond, Sangre Ridge, Skyline, Westwood and Will Rogers elementary schools; Stillwater High School ; Lincoln Academy (Alternative Education); Stillwater Middle School; and Stillwater Junior High. Stillwater has been served by

414-661: Is home to the main campus of Oklahoma State University (the city's largest employer) as well as Northern Oklahoma College – Stillwater , Meridian Technology Center , and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education . The city is also home to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum . The north-central region of Oklahoma became part of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. In 1832, author and traveler Washington Irving provided

460-675: Is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km ) (1.62%) is water. Stillwater has a humid subtropical climate , and is located in the area popularly known as " Tornado Alley ". During peak storm season in the spring, tornado watches and warnings are frequent, with sirens sounding to warn townsfolk to hurry to shelters when necessary. Summers are sunny, hot, and humid, with the temperature reaching or exceeding 100 (38 °C) ten times annually on average. Winters are generally sunny, mild, and dry, with an average January high temperature of 49.8 °F (9.9 °C) and an average annual snowfall of 7.5 inches (19.1 cm). The highest recorded temperature

506-626: Is located in districts 33 and 34 of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives and is represented by Republican John Talley in the 33rd district and Democrat Trish Ranson in the 34th district; as of July 2022 In the Oklahoma State Senate , Stillwater is in the 21st district and is represented by Republican Tom Dugger. In the United States House of Representatives , Stillwater is represented by Republican Frank Lucas , of

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552-406: Is named for Bassett. Stillwater, Oklahoma Stillwater is the tenth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma , and the seat of Payne County . It is located in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. Route 177 and State Highway 51 . As of the 2020 census, the city population was 48,394. The Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 78,399 according to

598-576: The 2012 census estimate. Stillwater was part of the first Oklahoma Land Run held on April 22, 1889, when the Unassigned Lands were opened for settlement and became the core of the new Oklahoma Territory. The city charter was adopted on August 24, 1889, and operates under a council-manager government system. Stillwater has a diverse economy with a foundation in aerospace , agribusiness , biotechnology , optoelectronics , printing and publishing , and software and standard manufacturing. Stillwater

644-572: The CareerTech headquarters are now. This vast operation tided the city through the war and served as a base for a healthy economy in the postwar period. In 1952, the Industrial Foundation was established and its trustees worked to bring new industry to town: Moore Plant in 1966, Swan Hose in 1968, Mercury Marine in 1973, National Standard plant in 1988, World Color Press in 1974 and Armstrong World Industries , Inc. in 1988. The census of 2000,

690-729: The Library Annex. It is a federal depository library . Stillwater is known as the home of red dirt music , a mixture of folk, country, blues and rock. Notable red dirt artists from Stillwater include Cross Canadian Ragweed , Jason Boland and the Stragglers, the Red Dirt Rangers, The Great Divide , No Justice , Jenny Labow, the Jason Savory Band, and the father of red dirt music, Bob Childers . Garth Brooks , Other Lives , and The All-American Rejects launched their careers playing

736-794: The Missouri School of Social Work in St. Louis. Prior to seeking political office, Bassett founded the Creek County Humane Society, one of the first humane societies in Oklahoma. During World War I , she was executive secretary of the Creek County Red Cross . Once in office as Commissioner of Charities and Corrections, Bassett was responsible for establishing a women's unit of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and transferring African-American juvenile delinquents from

782-535: The OSU campus. The Stillwater Arts Festival is now in its third decade. The festival is a two-day, juried art show held in April that features live entertainment, artist demonstrations, and children's activities. The Oklahoma Special Olympics’ Annual Summer Games take place every May. It is the largest amateur sporting event in Oklahoma and the largest Special Olympics event in the United States. Since 2011, Stillwater has hosted

828-468: The Stillwater Public Library since 1922. In 1990, Stillwater voters passed a $ 4.98 million bond issue for the construction of a new public library at 1107 S. Duck. The Stillwater Public Library provides a core collections of more than 100,000 volumes and includes books, audio books, music CDs, DVDs, videos magazines and newspapers as well as technological services. The library is active in

874-673: The Tumbleweed Calf Fry, the Stillwater Home Builders Association's Home and Garden Show, the Remember the 10 Run, and the OSU Jazz Festival. Since 2012, Stillwater has hosted the annual Land Run 100, a 100-mile (161 km) bicycling endurance race around north-central Oklahoma. The annual Red Dirt Film Festival is held every March. The independent film festival features screenings, panels, and workshops on

920-525: The boards and committees, and applications are accepted year around. Commissions and authorities oversee city policies and services. Stillwater's 2009 crime rate for serious crimes (UCR Part 1) was 3,657 per 100,000 residents compared to the 2009 national crime rate of 3,466 per crimes per 100,000 residents (FBI 2009 Crime in the United States). In 2009, Stillwater reported: 22 rapes, 15 robberies, 519 assaults, 308 burglaries, and 1,185 larcenies. Stillwater

966-669: The career of Garth Brooks after he was discovered there by Dallas entertainment attorney, Rod Phelps. Stillwater hosts several performing arts series, including performances at the City of Stillwater Community Center, the Town and Gown Community Theater. OSU's Allied Arts holds performances in the Seretean Center and the Jerry L. Davis Studio Theatre on the OSU-Stillwater campus. The McKnight Center,

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1012-600: The city was $ 25,432, and the median income for a family was $ 41,938. Males had a median income of $ 31,623 versus $ 22,312 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,789. About 12.6% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Stillwater is home to a diverse mix of business and industry, from manufacturing to advanced technology. Among its export industries are printing and publishing, floor covering, wire products, software, food and kindred products, and research. Stillwater has

1058-561: The community, holding events and programs, including free computer classes, children's storytimes, and scholarly databases with information on a variety of topics. The Edmon Low Library at Oklahoma State University houses approximately 3 million volumes, 190,000 government documents, 70,000 electronic and print serials. Stillwater campus branch libraries include the Architecture Library, Curriculum Materials Library, Veterinary Medicine Library, Electronic Publishing Center and

1104-518: The creek itself was tranquil, the next few years saw turmoil as pioneers sought free, fertile land and soldiers held them off while complicated legal issues and land titles with Creek and Seminole tribes were hashed out. On April 22, 1889, the cannons fired signaling the first Land Run that opened up the Unassigned Lands of the Oklahoma Territory , which included Stillwater. By the end of

1150-402: The day, 240 acres (0.97 km ) had been claimed and designated as Stillwater Township and a tent city with a population numbering 300 had sprung up on the prairie. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture simply says that the name officially became Stillwater only when the post office opened on May 28, 1889. On Christmas Eve, 1890, the legislature of Oklahoma Territory passed

1196-478: The death of an 11-year-old boy who died attempting to escape a fourth-floor jail cell in Stillwater . Bassett also campaigned for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1932; however, she lost to fellow Democrat Will Rogers . She ran for a Congressional seat again in 1940. Buck Cook replaced Bassett as Commissioner of Charities and Corrections in 1947, at which point Bassett retired from politics, and ran

1242-473: The first recorded description of the area around Stillwater in his book A Tour on the Prairies . He wrote of "a glorious prairie spreading out beneath the golden beams of an autumnal sun. The deep and frequent traces of buffalo, showed it to be a one of their favorite grazing grounds." According to one legend, local Native American tribes— Ponca , Kiowa , Osage , Pawnee —called the creek "Still Water" because

1288-522: The following economic clusters: aerospace , agribusiness , biotechnology , optoelectronics , printing and publishing , software and standard manufacturing. Oklahoma State University plays a significant part of Stillwater's overall economy with more than 20,000 students, 5,500 personnel and a focus on research and technology. According to the Chamber of Commerce webpage, "Existing Industries", top employers in Stillwater are as follows: Stillwater has

1334-516: The local bars like Willie's Saloon, Tumbleweed Dance Hall, and Eskimo Joe's . Eskimo Joe's collectable T-shirts have been spotted all around the globe. Tumbleweed Dance Hall, home of the world-famous annual Calf Fry, was nominated for “Dancehall of the Year” award by the Academy of Country Music. Located on The Strip on Washington Street, Willie's Saloon is a Stillwater landmark. It is known for launching

1380-572: The many events and activities hosted by Oklahoma State University. Since 1920, Oklahoma State University has welcomed alumni to “America’s Greatest Homecoming Celebration." Each year, more than 70,000 alumni and friends return to campus for "Walkaround" and the Homecoming Parade. Spring kicks off with the Stillwater Public Education Foundation's A Taste of Stillwater , a fundraiser held every March. Other events include

1426-534: The month in the Council Room at the Stillwater Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis. Stillwater does not have city council districts; instead, it has general elections every year. The mayor and councilors are elected to three-year or four-year terms with at least one of the five seats up for election in April every year. Any person elected to the office of mayor or council member after January 1, 2017,

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1472-492: The only facility for women that can house mental health patients, and the Segregated Housing Unit is the only women's unit for inmates on Protective Custody or Death Row. The current capacity of death row is 1, occupied by Brenda Andrew. In 2016, inmate Amber Hilberling was found dead in her cell from apparent suicide. A 2016 lawsuit claimed the warden allowed sexual assault to happen to inmates. In 2020, Mabel Bassett

1518-428: The population was 39,065; however, the population was adjusted to 46,156 in 2009. The City of Stillwater operates under a council-manager government system, in which an elected city council is responsible for making policy, passing ordinances and approving the city's budget. The council appoints a city manager who implements the policies adopted by the council. The city council meets the first and third Monday of

1564-424: The population. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,604 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.1% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1610-536: The shamrock clover tattoos' that Hudson had on her body. Hudson was allegedly told that she was a 'rat.'" Surveillance "showed Hudson being kicked, punched, and having her head and hips stomped on by the inmates." 7. ^ Kimble, Lindsay (29 October 2016). https://people.com/crime/amber-hilberling-convicted-murderer-hangs-herself/ This Government of Oklahoma -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mabel Bassett Mabel Luella Bourne Bassett (August 16, 1876 – August 2, 1953)

1656-673: The state maintained both the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, with 337 female prisoners, and a separate facility called the Mabel Bassett Minimum Security Unit (MBMSU), with another 200. To consolidate this population, the state purchased the former Central Oklahoma Correctional Facility (COCF) in McLoud for just under $ 40 million. The facility had been built in 1998, owned by the city of McLoud, and operated by Dominion Correctional Services. With this move,

1702-549: The state penitentiary to a training school in Boley . In 1923, she issued a report on abusive and negligent conditions at the Pauls Valley Training School, a juvenile detention facility. "The people of Oklahoma want the truth," she said of her reform campaign. "They do not want their little boys flogged by drunken guards and I shall see that it is stopped, regardless of what is thrown in my path." In 1936, she investigated

1748-550: The state planned to expand and harden the facility, take over Dominion's contract for housing 110 female inmates from Wyoming and Hawaii, and close the prior two sites. The original building on MLK is now part of the headquarters of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections ; the former MBMSU near I-44 and the Broadway Extension became the Oklahoma City Community Corrections Center. MBCC is currently

1794-531: The third district in Oklahoma. In the U.S. Senate , Stillwater is represented by Republicans James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin . Stillwater is located 60 miles (97 km) north-northeast of downtown Oklahoma City and 63 miles (101 km) directly west of downtown Tulsa by road. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73.3 km ), of which 27.9 square miles (72.1 km )

1840-414: The war, town leaders' aim was to convert Oklahoma A&M into a war training center. They succeeded in creating 12 training units that involved bringing nearly 40,000 service men and women to Stillwater. The WAVES (Women's Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) was the largest with 10,000 participants. Quonset huts were dotted across town and barracks occupied the site where Stillwater Medical Center and

1886-468: The water was always still. A second legend states that cattlemen driving herds from Texas to railways back east always found water "still there". A third legend holds that David L. Payne walked up to Stillwater Creek and said, "This town should be named Still Water ". Members of the board thought he was crazy, but the name stuck. Stillwater Creek received its official name in 1884 when William L. Couch established his " boomer colony " on its banks. While

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1932-581: Was 115 °F (46.1 °C) on August 11, 1936, and the lowest recorded temperature was −21 °F (−29.4 °C) on February 10, 2011. As of the census of 2010, there were 45,688 people, 17,941 households, and 7,920 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,547 inhabitants per square mile (597/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 79.50% White , 4.71% African American , 3.93% Native American , 5.56% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.19% from other races , and 5.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.26% of

1978-409: Was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.2% under the age of 18, 38.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males. The median income for a household in

2024-598: Was a Democratic Oklahoma politician who served as the state's Commissioner of Charities and Corrections from 1923 until 1947. Mabel Bourne was born in Chicago , the daughter of Stephen Bourne and Martha E. Yourlin Bourne. She graduated from high school in Billings, Montana . She lived in Trinidad, Colorado as a young woman, and moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma in 1902. She took courses at

2070-637: Was a site mentioned in the protests outside of the Department of Corrections headquarters for their poor response in handling the COVID-19 outbreaks. In March 2022, inmate Amanda Kay Lane died of her injuries sustained at Mabel Bassett. In August 2022, four inmates were charged after slashing inmate Destiny Hudson's 'Irish Mob' shamrock tattoos off. Affidavits state "a male inmate from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary ordered inmate Sarah Steenson to 'cut off

2116-529: Was the Stillwater Gazette; telephone and gas service arrived in 1899; and the Eastern Oklahoma Railroad arrived in 1900. Around this time, direct descendants of Johann Sebastian Bach began to reside in Stillwater, through his eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and his illegitimate grandchild. The population in 1917 was 3,000 and by World War II it had grown to more than 10,000. During

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