REGIONAL FACTS AND FIGURES

In addition to its growing business and industrial community, Noble offers quick access to other major employers such as General Motors, York International, Tinker Air Force Base, Shaklee, Hitachi, the US Postal Service Training Center, and many more. The top three industries in Cleveland County with regard to employment are Services, Government, and Finance, Insurance and Real Estate. Statistically, our unemployment rate hovers nearly a full percent lower than the national average. (Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm)

Size

Noble contains approximately 18 square miles within its incorporated boundaries. Slaughterville, bordering Noble to the south and east, adds another 25 square miles to our school and marketing districts. The total area within the Noble Public School district encompasses approximately 127 square miles, including a portion of south Norman.

Population

Noble 5,518               Slaughterville 3,839               Cleveland County 228,594
                                              (Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov)

Terrain

Noble is surrounded by rolling hills glowing with the deep, rich red of our native soil. Wooded areas and small creeks dot the Noble countryside, bordered on the south by the South Canadian River.

Climate

Noble experiences temperate weather with relatively mild winters. Rainfall is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with a few heavier downpours in spring and winter. Our average growing season is about 220 days. Extreme weather is limited to brief periods in summer and winter.

Temperatures Averages (in degrees Farenheit)

Annual 71    Spring 71    Summer 91    Fall 73    Winter 50

Precipitation Averages (in inches)

Annual Rain 33.36"     Annual Snowfall 9.1"

Source: National Weather Service, Norman, Oklahoma www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/climate/okc/monthly.html

Location

Noble is located in central Cleveland County, four miles south of Norman, the county seat. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex and is located only 30 miles south of the state capitol, 130 miles southwest of Tulsa, and 192 miles north of Dallas.

Transportation

Noble is traversed by four-lane Highway 77 and four-lane State Highway 9, providing easy access to Interstate 35. As part of an area which serves as a hub of the transcontinental highway system, there is major access for the trucking industry. Noble is located only 26 miles from Will Rogers World Airport and six short miles from Max Westheimer Airpark in Norman. The Amtrak Heartland Flyer passenger train runs daily from Oklahoma City to Dallas/Fort Worth. The train boards north of us in Norman and south of Noble in Purcell. Bus and nationwide rail transportation are within easy access and adequate port facilities are only 150 miles away.