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Welcome to Mustang ...

The city of Mustang is located in Canadian County<1>.


The location of Mustang has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mustang, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mustang has a population of 23,007 people<3> (see below for details).

Mustang is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mustang lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mustang is located in the (405) area code.

The ZIP code for Mustang: 73064<5>

Websites for Mustang ...

Official Website: www.cityofmustang.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mustang had an population of 23,007 people. This is an increase of 32.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 74.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mustang had a population of 17,395 people (or 14.95% of the total population of Canadian County). This makes Mustang the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Mustang represents 0.46% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,395 people, the population of Mustang increased 32.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,156 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mustang.

Communities Also Named Mustang ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mustang - they are located in Nevada (2) and Texas (8).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mustang.

Communities near Mustang ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mustang.

  • Oklahoma City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Norman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <6>
  • Moore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <6>
  • Yukon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Yukon is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <6>
  • Del City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • El Reno
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Newcastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warr Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
    • Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <6>
  • The Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • The Village is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mustang. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mustang.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mustang. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mustang.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mustang. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mustang.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mustang ...

Looking for more information about Mustang? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mustang, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mustang.

Adding Mustang to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mustang in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mustang was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mustang post office opened in 1895.

We also found Mustang on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mustang.

The official website for Mustang: www.cityofmustang.org/

The official website for Canadian County: www.canadiancounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Canadian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mustang.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mustang - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mustang). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mustang or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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