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Blanchard
Community Overview
Blanchard is a growing suburban community of 10,000 located just minutes southwest of Oklahoma City on U.S. Highway 62. The community was recently listed as one of the top ten fastest growing communities in Oklahoma and offers all the warmth and benefits of a small town while still providing easy access to a major metro area. The community is part of the rapidly growing Tri City area along with Newcastle and Tuttle.
Business Advantages
Blanchard offers an ideal location for office, retail and light manufacturing. Located in the Oklahoma City MSA (1.4 million), Blanchard is near the major transportation junction of Interstates 35, 40 and 44. It is within 15 miles of four major universities, including the University of Oklahoma. Will Rogers World Airport, the state’s major passenger airport is just 30 minutes away.
Quality of Life
Established in 1907, Blanchard began as a railroad town serving the farming community in Chickasaw Indian Territory of the soon to be developed State of Oklahoma.
Today, the community provides a nostalgic downtown business district, modern shopping areas, beautifully developed residential areas, nearby medical facilities and an affordable cost of living. Blanchard has wonderful parks and recreation areas, including a new splash pad. The community also offers golf at the prestigious Winter Creek Golf and Country Club. Blanchard boasts excellent schools, including brand new and newly remodeled facilities, with a growing school district of over 2200 students and a superb faculty and staff.
The community is involved with many events that maintain Blanchard’s close knit and friendly atmosphere. Thousands attend Blanchard’s annual May Daze Festival held the third weekend in May downtown on Main Street. The summer boasts events such as concerts in the park and an incredible annual Independence Day Celebration prior to July 4th. In August they also host an annual Bluegrass Festival and in September host a large car show known as “Mufflers on Main”. An annual motorcycle rally is held the third Saturday in October to support our veterans and their iconic Veterans Memorial Park. The annual night time lighted Christmas Parade and lighting of the 30 foot downtown Christmas Tree is held the second Saturday in December. They also annually hold a St Patrick’s Day and Veterans Day parade.
They also have just added an iconic and extremely unique Veterans Memorial Park at 305 E Veterans Memorial Highway. It has been dubbed as the “most beautiful” veterans memorial in the state. It boasts a continual flowing fountain, an eternal flame, as well as being fully lit. Consequently it provides a totally different ambiance during the day, while being incredibly unique and providing extra solace and reverence at night.
Citizens in Blanchard simply have the best of both worlds. A growing community that maintains a small town feel, all within a short drive to the metropolitan areas.
Community Contact
Cheryl Hendricks, Executive Director
Blanchard Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1190, 115 N Main
Blanchard, OK 73010
(405) 485-8787
www.blanchard.com
chamber@blanchardchamber.com
City of Blanchard
PO Box 480, 2008 N Council Rd
Blanchard, OK 73010
(405) 485-9392
www.cityofblanchard.us
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