:Stillwater, Oklahoma

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 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."{{cite journal |author=Thoburn, Joseph B. |url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/chronicles/v010/v010p426.html |title=Centennial of the Tour on the Prairies |journal=Chronicles of Oklahoma |volume=10 |issue=3 |date=September 1932 |page=496 |access-date=January 15, 2011 |archive-date=November 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127150751/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v010/v010p426.html |url-status=live }}

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According to one legend, local Native American tribes—Ponca, Kiowa, Osage, Pawnee—called the creek "Still Water" because 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.{{Cite news |last=Layman |first=Jimi |title=Spotlight on OML Members, Stillwater: People who think big and see possibilities |newspaper=Oklahoma Cities & Towns |pages=12–16 |date=May 2010 |url=http://okml.webs.com/Publications/OC%26T%20Archive/2010/May%202010%20OC%26T%20Print%20Version.pdf |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=June 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622145313/https://okml.webs.com/Publications/OC%26T%20Archive/2010/May%202010%20OC%26T%20Print%20Version.pdf |url-status=live }}

Stillwater Creek received its official name in 1884 when William L. Couch established his "boomer colony" on its banks. While 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 the day, {{convert|240|acre|km2}} had been claimed and designated as Stillwater Township and a tent city with a population numbering 300 had sprung up on the prairie.{{Cite book |last=Newsom |first=D. Earl |title=A Pictorial History of Stillwater: One Hundred Years of Memories |publisher=The Donning Company |year=1989 |location=Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States |isbn=0-89865-768-7 |page=14}} 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.[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=ST037 D. Earl Newsom, "Stillwater," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121213/http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=ST037 |date=September 24, 2015 }} Accessed March 13, 2015.

On Christmas Eve, 1890, the legislature of Oklahoma Territory passed 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.Newsom, p. 129 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 was the Stillwater Gazette; telephone and gas service arrived in 1899; and the Eastern Oklahoma Railroad arrived in 1900.Newsom, p. 83

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.{{Cite journal |last=Wolff |first=Christoph |date=2003 |title=Descendants of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach in the United States |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/j.ctvvng36.11 |journal=Bach Perspectives|pages=123–130 |doi=10.5406/j.ctvvng36.11 |jstor=10.5406/j.ctvvng36.11 |isbn=978-0-252-05081-7 }}

The population in 1917 was 3,000 and by World War II it had grown to more than 10,000. During 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 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.Newsom, p. 162 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, the population was 39,065; however, the population was adjusted to 46,156 in 2009.Newsom, p. 192

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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 the month in the Council Room at the Stillwater Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis.{{Cite web|url=http://stillwater.org/page/home/government/mayor-city-council|title=Mayor & City Council|access-date=January 19, 2017|archive-date=January 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131195637/http://stillwater.org/page/home/government/mayor-city-council|url-status=live}}

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, 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.municode.com/library/ok/stillwater/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=770818|title=Municode Library|access-date=January 19, 2017|archive-date=January 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131192216/https://www.municode.com/library/ok/stillwater/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=770818|url-status=live}}

{{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 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.{{cite web |last=Mills |first=Karen |title=Crime Statistics |work=Stillwater.org |publisher=City of Stillwater Police Department |url=http://stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/153 |access-date=6 January 2011 |archive-date=August 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816235959/http://stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/153 |url-status=live }}

Stillwater is located in districts 33 and 34 of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives and is represented by Republican John Talley{{Cite web|url=https://www.okhouse.gov/members/District.aspx?District=33|title=Representative John Talley - Oklahoma House of Representatives|access-date=April 16, 2018|archive-date=March 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315072417/https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=33|url-status=dead}} in the 33rd district and Democrat Trish Ranson in the 34th district; as of July 2022{{cite web |year=2019 |title=Representative Ranson, Trish |url=https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=34 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301192129/https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=34 |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 |work=OKHouse.gov |publisher=Oklahoma House of Representatives}} In the Oklahoma State Senate, Stillwater is in the 21st district and is represented by Republican Tom Dugger.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/dugger_bio.html|title=Tom Dugger | Oklahoma Senate|access-date=April 16, 2018|archive-date=April 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417105700/http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/dugger_bio.html|url-status=live}}

In the United States House of Representatives, Stillwater is represented by Republican Frank Lucas, of the third district in Oklahoma.{{cite web |url=http://www.house.gov/lucas/ |title=Congressman Frank Lucas |year=2011 |work=House.gov |publisher=United States House of Representatives |access-date=January 4, 2011 |archive-date=January 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101125856/http://www.house.gov/lucas/ |url-status=live }} In the U.S. Senate, Stillwater is represented by Republicans James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin.{{cite web |url=https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=OK |title=Senators of the 111th Congress |year=2011 |work=Senate.gov |publisher=United States Senate |access-date=January 4, 2011 |archive-date=January 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106100649/http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=OK |url-status=live }}

Stillwater is located {{convert|60|mi|km}} north-northeast of downtown Oklahoma City and {{convert|63|mi|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{{sup|2}}), of which 27.9 square miles (72.1 km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km{{sup|2}}) (1.62%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|archive-date=August 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|url-status=live}}

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 {{convert|49.8|F|C|1}} and an average annual snowfall of {{convert|7.5|in|cm|1}}.

The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|115|F|C|1}} on August 11, 1936, and the lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|-21|F|C|1}} on February 10, 2011.

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{{US Census population

|1890= 480

|1900= 2431

|1910= 3444

|1920= 4701

|1930= 7016

|1940= 10097

|1950= 20238

|1960= 23965

|1970= 31126

|1980= 38268

|1990= 36676

|2000= 39065

|2010= 45688

|2020= 48394

|footnote={{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313112931/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118085612/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|url-status=live}}

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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 {{convert|1,547|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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 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 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 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 the following economic clusters: aerospace, agribusiness, biotechnology, optoelectronics, printing and publishing, software and standard manufacturing.{{cite web | title = Economic Clusters | publisher = Stillwater Chamber of Commerce | url = http://stillwaterchamber.org/general.asp?id=554 | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = March 16, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120316051643/http://stillwaterchamber.org/general.asp?id=554 | url-status = dead }}

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:{{Citation | title = Existing Industries | year = 2022 | url = https://www.growstillwater.org/page/home/site-selection/existing-industries | access-date = 29 January 2022 | archive-date = January 29, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129073009/https://www.growstillwater.org/page/home/site-selection/existing-industries | url-status = live }}

Stillwater has 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.{{cite web

| title = Downtown Stillwater

| publisher = City of Stillwater

| url = http://www.downtownstw.com/

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = February 7, 2011

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110207230316/http://downtownstw.com/

| url-status = live

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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 is Campus Corner on Knoblock Street that features unique shops and restaurants, including the original home to Hideaway Pizza.{{Citation | last = McDaniel | first = Kaylee | title = Stillwater and Norman offer plenty of entertainment besides football | newspaper = The Oklahoman | date = October 24, 2010 | url = http://newsok.com/stillwater-and-norman-offer-plenty-of-entertainment-besides-football/article/3506996 | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = September 29, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120929101825/http://newsok.com/stillwater-and-norman-offer-plenty-of-entertainment-besides-football/article/3506996 | url-status = live }}

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{{See also|Oklahoma State University – Stillwater}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-11 |title=The Gateway Program - Oklahoma State University |url=https://go.okstate.edu/admissions/transfer/noc-gateway/index.html |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=go.okstate.edu |language=en}}

Stillwater 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.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40119_payne/DC20SD_C40119.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Payne County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2023-04-28|archive-date=April 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428230847/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40119_payne/DC20SD_C40119.pdf|url-status=live}} 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.

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Stillwater has been served by 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 the community, holding events and programs, including free computer classes, children's storytimes, and scholarly databases with information on a variety of topics.{{cite web |title=Stillwater Public Library |publisher=City of Stillwater |url=http://library.stillwater.org/ |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=December 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225121824/http://library.stillwater.org/ |url-status=live }}

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 the Library Annex. It is a federal depository library.{{cite web |title=Library: About the Library |publisher=Oklahoma State University |url=http://www.library.okstate.edu/about.htm |access-date=4 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101083557/http://www.library.okstate.edu/about.htm |archive-date=1 January 2011 }}

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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 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 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,{{cite web | title = Life in Motion Performing Arts Series | publisher = City of Stillwater | url = http://tickets.stillwater.org/events.php | access-date = 4 January 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110107073112/http://tickets.stillwater.org/events.php | archive-date = 7 January 2011 }} the Town and Gown Community Theater.{{cite web | title = History | publisher = Town and Gown Theater | url = http://townandgown.org/history.html | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = July 28, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110728120351/http://townandgown.org/history.html | url-status = live }} OSU's Allied Arts holds performances in the Seretean Center and the Jerry L. Davis Studio Theatre on the OSU-Stillwater campus.{{cite web | title = History | publisher = Student Union at Oklahoma State University | url = http://union.okstate.edu/alliedarts/History.htm | access-date = 4 January 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110717041420/http://union.okstate.edu/alliedarts/History.htm | archive-date = 17 July 2011 }} The McKnight Center, a new state-of-the-art performing arts center on campus, is currently under construction.{{Cite web|url=https://osugiving.com/mcknightcenter|title=The McKnight Center|website=osugiving.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-24|archive-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723163748/http://osugiving.com/mcknightcenter|url-status=live}}

Stillwater is served by several voluntary organizations dedicated to providing entertainment and cultural experiences: the Stillwater Community Singers,{{cite web | title = Who We Are | publisher = Stillwater Community Singers | url = http://www.stillwatersingers.com/ | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = February 7, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110207234413/http://stillwatersingers.com/ | url-status = live }} the Stillwater Community Band{{cite web

| title = Welcome

| publisher = Stillwater Community Band

| url = http://stillwatercommunityband.org/scb/Welcome.html

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = July 28, 2011

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}} and Stillwater Jazz.{{cite web

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| publisher = Stillwater Community Band

| url = http://stillwatercommunityband.org/scb/Stillwater_Jazz.html

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = July 28, 2011

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Stillwater is home to a number of annual festivals and community events held throughout the year. Residents also benefit from 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.{{cite web|url=http://orangeconnection.org/s/860/homecoming-start.aspx?sid=860&gid=1&pgid=415|title=Cowboy Nation|publisher=OSU Alumni Association|access-date=4 January 2011|archive-date=December 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210055231/http://orangeconnection.org/s/860/homecoming-start.aspx?sid=860&gid=1&pgid=415|url-status=live}}

Spring kicks off with the Stillwater Public Education Foundation's A Taste of Stillwater, a fundraiser held every March.{{cite web | title = Taste of Stillwater | publisher = Oklahoma State University Service-Learning Volunteer Center | date = 8 March 2010 | url = http://osuserves.org/2010/03/08/taste-of-stillwater/ | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727154912/http://osuserves.org/2010/03/08/taste-of-stillwater/ | archive-date = 27 July 2011 }} Other events include the Tumbleweed Calf Fry,{{cite web | title = Calf Fry | publisher = Tumbleweed | url = https://www.visitstillwater.org/event/calf-fry-2017/5242/ | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = August 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816233712/https://www.visitstillwater.org/event/calf-fry-2017/5242/ | url-status = live }} the Stillwater Home Builders Association's Home and Garden Show,{{cite web

| title = Home and Garden Show

| publisher = Stillwater Home Builders Association

| url = http://www.stillwaterhba.com/wordpress/?page_id=46

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = July 16, 2011

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}} the Remember the 10 Run,{{cite web | title = The 'Remember the Ten' Event | publisher = Remember the Ten | url = http://remembertheten.com/ | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = August 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816233424/http://remembertheten.com/ | url-status = live }} and the OSU Jazz Festival.{{Cite web|url=http://jazz.okstate.edu/jazzfestival|title=OSU Jazz Festival|last=Gardner|first=Ryan|website=jazz.okstate.edu|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-03-11|archive-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311201754/http://jazz.okstate.edu/jazzfestival|url-status=live}}

Since 2012, Stillwater has hosted the annual Land Run 100, a 100-mile (161 km) bicycling endurance race around north-central Oklahoma.{{Cite web|url=https://landrun100.com/|title=Welcome|website=Land Run 100|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-11|archive-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311143321/https://landrun100.com/|url-status=live}}

The annual Red Dirt Film Festival is held every March. The independent film festival features screenings, panels, and workshops on the OSU campus.{{Cite web|url=http://reddirtfilm.com/|title=reddirtfilm|website=reddirtfilm|access-date=2017-07-24|archive-date=June 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619044934/http://www.reddirtfilm.com/|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web | title = 34th Annual Stillwater Arts Festival | publisher = City of Stillwater | url = http://stillwater.org/news/view/id/94 | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = August 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816235622/http://stillwater.org/news/view/id/94 | url-status = live }}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/SummerGames.html|title=Summer Games|publisher=Special Olympics Oklahoma|access-date=4 January 2011|archive-date=July 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728044156/http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/SummerGames.html|url-status=live}}

Since 2011, Stillwater has hosted the annual Bob Childers' Gypsy Cafe, a red dirt music festival. Benefits from the event go to the Red Dirt Relief Fund which supports Oklahoma musicians in crisis.{{Cite web|url=http://www.reddirtrelieffund.org/gypsycafe/|title=Bob Childers' Gyspy Cafe {{!}} reddirtrelieffund.org|website=www.reddirtrelieffund.org|date=April 17, 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-11|archive-date=March 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307065620/http://www.reddirtrelieffund.org/gypsycafe/|url-status=live}}

In the summer, there is the Krazy Daze Shopping Extravaganza{{cite web

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| url = http://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?Krazy+Daze+Celebration&Stillwater&TravelTo=OK0410027&VE=Y&Event_ID=OK0410027e015

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}} and the Payne County Fair.{{cite web

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| publisher = Leisure and Sports Review

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}} On Independence Day, Stillwater hosts the annual Boomer Blast, a fireworks show at Boomer Lake Park.{{cite web | last = Roden | first = Sherry | title = Boomer Blast and Oklahoma Wakeboard Series, Stillwater, OK | publisher = Stillwater's Community Connection | url = http://stillwater.org/news/view/id/97 | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = August 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816235846/http://stillwater.org/news/view/id/97 | url-status = live }}

The fall season begins Collegefest,{{cite web | title = Collegefest | publisher = Tumbleweed | url = http://tumbleweed.preferredfan.com/ | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = August 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816235531/http://tumbleweed.preferredfan.com/ | url-status = live }} OSU Student Government Association's Lights on Stillwater (a trade-show style event where students learn about local organizations, shops, restaurants, and services),{{cite web

| title = History of Lights on Stillwater

| publisher = The Daily O'Collegian

| date = 25 August 2004

| url = https://www.visitstillwater.org/event/lights-on-stillwater/8528/

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = August 16, 2017

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816234323/https://www.visitstillwater.org/event/lights-on-stillwater/8528/

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}} and the Downtown Stillwater Car Show.{{cite web | title = Annual Car Show | publisher = Downtown Stillwater | url = https://www.visitstillwater.org/articles/post/downtown-stillwater-car-bike-show-oct-9th-10th/ | access-date = 4 January 2011 | archive-date = August 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816234828/https://www.visitstillwater.org/articles/post/downtown-stillwater-car-bike-show-oct-9th-10th/ | url-status = live }} The annual Downtown Stillwater Halloween Festival is held the Tuesday before Halloween and includes a costume contest.{{cite web | title = The Silver Scream: A Hollywood Halloween | publisher = Downtown Stillwater | url = http://downtownstw.com/index.php/visitors/115-halloween-festival | access-date = 4 January 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130121153026/http://downtownstw.com/index.php/visitors/115-halloween-festival | archive-date = 21 January 2013 }}

For more than twenty years, the Eskimo Joe's Juke Joint Jog 5K and Fun Run (one mile race) have been held in the fall to benefit the Stillwater Area United Way.{{cite web

| title = 23rd Annual Juke Joint Jog

| publisher = Eskimo Joe's

| url = http://www.eskimojoes.com/node/375

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = December 17, 2010

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Winter is celebrated with the Downtown Parade of Lights{{Cite web|url=http://stillwater.org/news/view/id/233|title=Applications for Stillwater Christmas Parade of Lights entries now available|website=stillwater.org|access-date=2018-03-11|archive-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311141513/http://stillwater.org/news/view/id/233|url-status=live}} and the Madrigal Dinner Concert on the OSU campus.

The Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Stillwater. The museum features exhibits on Stillwater and Payne County, including the first land run that opened Oklahoma Territory for settlement in 1889. The museum also offers a variety of temporary exhibits and programs.{{cite web |title=Visit the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History! |publisher=Billwebz.com |url=http://www.sheerarmuseum.org/ |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=February 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220032307/http://www.sheerarmuseum.org/ |url-status=live }}

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is also located in Stillwater. It is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the sport, celebrating achievements, and encouraging young athletes.{{cite web |title=Welcome |publisher=National Wrestling Hall of Fame |url=http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/ |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=February 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204085401/http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/ |url-status=live }}

The Washington Irving Trail and Museum, located in a rural setting, celebrates the heritage of Payne County. It is named for American writer Washington Irving who used to camp in the area. The museum features items from the famous Oklahoma boomer, David L. Payne.{{cite web |title=Washington Irving Trail Museum |publisher=Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department |url=http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.8399 |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=January 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104065420/http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.8399 |url-status=live }}

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In October 2013, Oklahoma State University opened the OSU Museum of Art in the renovated Postal Plaza, a former WPA-built Federal Post Office in Downtown Stillwater. The university began collecting art in the 1930s, an endeavor initiated by the former head of the OSU Art Department, Doel Reed.{{cite web|url=https://museum.okstate.edu/museum-history|title=Museum History|website=OSU Museum of Art|access-date=2016-06-12|archive-date=May 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519032211/http://museum.okstate.edu/museum-history|url-status=live}} The university also operates the Gardiner Art Gallery on campus in the Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts, home of the OSU Art Department. Exhibits in the gallery, which are open to the public, vary from student and faculty exhibits to national shows.{{cite web |title=Gardiner Art Gallery |publisher=Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences Department of Art |url=http://art.okstate.edu/facilities/gardiner.php |access-date=4 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504150420/http://art.okstate.edu/facilities/gardiner.php |archive-date=4 May 2015 }}

The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University covers more than {{convert|100|acre|km2}} with thousands of species of flowers, shrubs, grasses and trees. It features specialized gardens like butterfly and organic gardens, turf and nursery research centers, and a Centennial Grove. It also has a {{convert|4.5|acre|ha}} studio garden where OETA's show Oklahoma Gardening is filmed. The facility also has an authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony Garden.{{cite web |title=OSU Botanical Garden |publisher=Oklahoma State University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture |url=http://oaes.okstate.edu/frsu/osu-botanical-garden/ |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=August 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816233801/http://oaes.okstate.edu/frsu/osu-botanical-garden/ |url-status=live }}

The David L. Payne Memorial Monument, located in Boomer Lake Park, honors Oklahoma boomer, David L. Payne. In 1995, his body was exhumed and moved from Wellington, Kansas to this site. Payne County, Oklahoma, is named for him.{{cite web |title=David L. Payne Memorial Monument |publisher=Stillwater Convention and Visitor's Bureau |url=http://www.visitstillwater.org/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=262582 |access-date=4 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103100623/http://visitstillwater.org/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=262582 |archive-date=3 January 2011 }}

The International Friendship Garden is located at the City of Stillwater Community Center and was built in 1997 by the Kameoka Landscape Gardeners Association to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the sister city relationship between Stillwater and Kameoka, Japan. The gardeners shipped 22 tons of materials, tools, and supplies to Stillwater from Japan. Over a two-week period, they constructed a traditional Japanese garden. They also built a small tea garden at OSU's Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum. The International Friendship Garden was dedicated Sunday, July 26, 1998, with a delegation from Kameoka in attendance.{{cite web |title=Facilities: International Friendship Garden |publisher=City of Stillwater |url=http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/kameoka-corner-garden-a-symbol-of-sister-city-relationship-with/article_4ac8dc94-69d8-11e7-8ced-97fa2c2f254b.html |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=July 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716154326/http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/kameoka-corner-garden-a-symbol-of-sister-city-relationship-with/article_4ac8dc94-69d8-11e7-8ced-97fa2c2f254b.html |url-status=live }}

File:Fire Station on the OSU Campus.JPGThe Stillwater Public Library dedicated a bronze statue of Oklahoma historian and author Angie Debo on November 18, 2010. Created by local artist Phyllis Mantik, the statue depicts a young Debo sitting on a rock with several books by her side. Mantik chose to depict the historian as a young woman to illustrate that, at an early age, she chose the life of a scholar. To highlight Debo's importance to Oklahoma's Native American community, the base of the statue is surrounded by the seals of Oklahoma's 38 federally recognized Native American tribes.{{Cite news |author=Adami, Chelcey |date=March 5, 2010 |title=Scholar and Activist Angie Debo to be Commemorated in Sculpture |newspaper=The Stillwater NewsPress |url=http://www.stwnewspress.com/local/x1897228739/Scholar-and-activist-Angie-Debo-to-be-commemorated-in-sculpture |access-date=December 14, 2010 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716160459/http://www.stwnewspress.com/local/x1897228739/Scholar-and-activist-Angie-Debo-to-be-commemorated-in-sculpture |url-status=live }}

Payne County's Grandest Elm Tree is located in Stillwater. It has gained large attention from bystanders and neighbors of the attraction.Large Native Trees for Payne County | "Home Grown" | Payne County Master Gardeners

The Stillwater Farmers' Market operates April through October on Wednesdays and Saturdays.{{cite web|url=http://www.stillwaterfarmersmarket.com/index.html|title=Stillwater Farmer's Market|publisher=Stillwater Farmer's Market|access-date=4 January 2011|archive-date=February 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207234328/http://stillwaterfarmersmarket.com/index.html|url-status=live}}File:Old Central - Oklahoma State University.jpg]]

The following Stillwater sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:{{cite web |title=Oklahoma – Payne County |work=National Register of Historical Places |publisher=American Dreams Inc. |url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OK/Payne/state.html |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=December 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218175655/http://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OK/Payne/state.html |url-status=live }}

• James E. Berry House (502 S. Duck St.)
• Campus Fire Station (600 W. University Ave.)
• Citizens Bank Building (107 E. 9th Ave.)
• Cottonwood Community Center (N.W. of Stillwater)
• William Frick House (1016 S. West St.)
• Hoke Building (121 W. 7th Ave.)
• Josephine Reifsnyder Lustron House (2119 Sherwood)
• Magruder Plots (Oklahoma State University-Stillwater)
• Murphy House (419 S. Monroe St.)
• Oklahoma A & M College Agronomy Barn and Seed House (2902 W. 6th St. Building #610)
• Old Central (Oklahoma State University-Stillwater)
• Payne County Courthouse (606 S. Husband St.)
• Pleasant Valley School (1901 S. Sangre Rd.)
• Selph Building (119 W. 7th Ave.)
• Santa Fe Depot (400 E. 10th Ave.)
• Walker Building (117 W. 7th Ave.)

Stillwater's newspaper of record is the NewsPress, owned by the Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.{{cite web | title = NewsPress | publisher = Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | url = http://www.stwnewspress.com/ | access-date = August 1, 2013 | archive-date = August 5, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130805043031/http://www.stwnewspress.com/ | url-status = live }} The community is also served by the weekly Stillwater Journal, owned and published by David and Lisa Sasser.{{cite web | title = About Us | work = The Journal | url = http://www.thejournalok.com/about_us.php | access-date = August 1, 2013 | archive-date = November 27, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121127041744/http://www.thejournalok.com/about_us.php | url-status = live }} The Daily O'Collegian has been published since 1895 as a daily paper by Oklahoma State University and is an affiliate of the College Media Network.

Stillwater is also home to several radio stations, including Stillwater Radio that broadcasts on four stations: KSPI 780 AM, 80s, 90s and 2000s Rock; KSPI 94.3 FM, 80s, 90s and 2000s Rock; KVRO 101.1 FM, classic hits and home of Stillwater High School sports; KGFY 105.5 FM, country music and the home of [http://www.p-t.k12.ok.us/athletics Perkins-Tryon High School] sports (in nearby Perkins, Oklahoma), and OSU women's basketball, soccer, and softball; and KSPI 93.7 FM, adult contemporary, and the home of OSU football, baseball, men's basketball, and wrestling.{{cite web

| title = Stillwater Radio

| publisher = Stillwater Radio

| url = http://www.stillwaterradio.net/

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = December 16, 2010

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101216101635/http://stillwaterradio.net/

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}} KOSU 91.7 FM is owned by Oklahoma State University and is a National Public Radio station.{{cite web

| title = About Us

| publisher = KOSU

| url = http://kosu.org/about/#about

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = December 27, 2010

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White Peacock Publishing publishes Stillwater Living Magazine, a full-color monthly magazine.{{cite web

|title = About SLM

|publisher = White Peacock Productions, LLC

|url = http://www.stillwater-living.com/about-slm/

|access-date = 4 January 2011

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110410174420/http://www.stillwater-living.com/about-slm/

|archive-date = 10 April 2011

}} Stillwater Scene, published by Red Productions, is a monthly print and online magazine that focuses on local entertainment.{{cite web

| title = Stillwater Scene

| publisher = Stillwater Scene and Searching for Red Productions

| url = http://www.stillwaterscene.com/index.php

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = February 9, 2011

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Stillwater TV is a government-access television station airing on Suddenlink Communications’s channel 14. It broadcasts programming provided by the City of Stillwater, including live and rebroadcasts of Stillwater City Council and Planning Commission meetings.{{cite web

| title = City of Stillwater News

| publisher = City of Stillwater

| url = http://stillwater.org/news

| access-date = 4 January 2011

| archive-date = August 16, 2017

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Stillwater citizens were featured in the news for threatening fellow citizens attempting to enforce public safety regulations related to COVID-19 "just three hours [after] the rule going into effect".{{cite web

| title = After employees receive threats, one city is forced to nix rule requiring face masks in businesses

| date = May 2, 2020

| publisher = CNN

| url = https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/02/us/face-masks-stillwater-oklahoma-trnd/index.html

| access-date = 2 May 2020

| archive-date = May 3, 2020

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Stillwater is home to the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls. Oklahoma State University teams have won 53 NCAA National Championships, the majority of which have been in wrestling. Men's programs include baseball, basketball, football, cross country, golf, wrestling, tennis, and track and field. Women's programs include basketball, cross country, equestrian, soccer, softball, tennis, and track and field.{{cite web | title = Welcome to Oklahoma State Athletics | publisher = CBS Interactive | url = http://www.okstate.com/trads/okst-trads.html | access-date = August 1, 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130806175601/http://www.okstate.com/trads/okst-trads.html | archive-date = August 6, 2013 }}

The Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling team is an NCAA Division I wrestling program and is one of five Big 12 Conference schools which participate in wrestling. The team has won 34 team national championships (plus an additional three which are unofficial) and 134 individual NCAA championships which are both NCAA records. Major sports facilities include Boone Pickens Stadium, Gallagher-Iba Arena, and O'Brate Stadium.

Stillwater High School is a 6A-2 school. The Pioneers compete in football, volleyball, softball, cross country, cheerleading, pom, wrestling, basketball, swimming, baseball, golf, tennis, and soccer.[http://www.stwpioneers.com/ Stillwater Athletic Department] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130203075717/http://www.stwpioneers.com/ |date=2013-02-03 }}, Stillwater Public Schools. (accessed August 1, 2013)

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The City of Stillwater Parks and Recreation Department manages more than {{convert|5,000|acre|km2}} of parkland, including five ball complexes, ten tennis courts, two disc golf courses, four lakes, one swimming pool, 14 playgrounds, one skate and bmx bike ramp, special services centers, including the Multi Arts Center, Senior Activity Center, Community Center, Armory Gymnasium and Lakeside Golf Course.

Lake McMurtry, owned by the City of Stillwater, offers hiking and mountain-bike trails, back-to-nature camping and well-stocked reserves for fishing. Its convenience store and bait shop are open seasonal hours.{{cite web | title = Parks and Recreation | publisher = City of Stillwater | url = http://stillwater.org/page/home/community/parks-trails-open-spaces | access-date = 5 January 2011 | archive-date = August 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816235725/http://stillwater.org/page/home/community/parks-trails-open-spaces | url-status = live }}

Carl Blackwell Lake is owned by Oklahoma State University. It offers camping, boat rentals, covered pavilions, and a gift shop.{{cite web | title = Lake Carl Blackwell | publisher = Oklahoma State University | url = https://lcb.okstate.edu/ | access-date = 5 January 2011 | archive-date = August 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816234051/https://lcb.okstate.edu/ | url-status = live }}

Stillwater is served by a number of paved and unpaved bicycle and walking trails for non-motorized forms of transit. The Kameoka Trail Corridor includes a three-mile (5 km) loop around Boomer Lake and additional disconnected segments throughout the city.[http://stillwater.org/page/home/community/parks-trails-open-spaces Parks, Trails & Open Spaces in Stillwater] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816235725/http://stillwater.org/page/home/community/parks-trails-open-spaces |date=August 16, 2017 }}, [http://stillwater.org/ Stillwater.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206152103/http://stillwater.org/ |date=February 6, 2012 }}. (accessed August 1, 2013) The corridor begins north at Park View Estates and runs along West Boomer Creek toward Airport Road and Boomer Lake Park, circles the lake and cuts south to Stillwater High School, crosses McElroy and continues to Hall of Fame between Main and Perkins and crosses through Hoyt Grove Park.

Other multi-use trails include an asphalt trail through Couch Park, a dirt nature trail around Sanborn Lake, bike and pedestrian trails at Lake McMurtry, and a one-mile (1.6 km) gravel screenings loop at the Oklahoma Technology & Research Park.

Four golf courses are located in Stillwater:{{cite web

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• The 18-hole course at the Karsten Creek Golf Club features 7,095 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 74.8 and it has a slope rating of 142 on Zoysia grass.
• The 18-hole Lakeside Memorial Golf Course features 6,698 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 71.3 and it has a slope rating of 117.
• The 18-hole course at the Stillwater Country Club features 6,524 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 71.0 and it has a slope rating of 125.
• The 18-hole course at The Links At Stillwater features 6,258 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71.

Stillwater has two highways running through it: Oklahoma State Highway 51, or 6th Avenue, runs east and west; and US-177, or Perkins Road, runs north and south. The city is also served by a {{convert|7.2|mi|km|adj=on}} spur that connects US-177 to the Cimarron Turnpike.

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Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) has served the city since 1917. American Airlines began service in August 2016 with two daily round trip flights to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The flights are operated on behalf of American Airlines by their regional partner SkyWest Airlines using the 65 seat Bombardier CRJ700. Private jets also fly in and out of this airport.{{Cite web | url=http://flystillwaterok.com/ | title=Stillwater Regional Airport | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917121959/http://flystillwaterok.com/ | archive-date=2016-09-17}}

Public transportation is provided by OSU-Stillwater Community Transit. Ten bus routes are operated within Stillwater's city limits and on the OSU campus.{{cite web | title = OSU/Stillwater Community Transit System | publisher = Oklahoma Department of Transportation | url = http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/transit/s5311/osu.htm | access-date = 5 January 2011 | archive-date = October 11, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101011184035/http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/transit/s5311/osu.htm | url-status = live }}

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Stillwater has been a community-owned electric utility since 1907. The electric utility, now part of the Stillwater Utilities Authority, provides electric, water, wastewater and solid waste management services. A portion of the Utility Authority's revenues help to support the City of Stillwater's fire and police departments, the parks and recreation system, and other city services. Water in Stillwater is drawn from Kaw Lake and pumped approximately {{convert|40|mi|km}} to the treatment facility.

Stillwater Medical Center is a 119-bed non-profit public trust facility. Services offered by the hospital include emergency, wound care, labor and delivery, surgery, radiology, rehabilitation, cancer care, and wellness.{{cite web| title = About Us| publisher = Stillwater Medical Center| url = http://www.stillwater-medical.org/page/main/about-us| access-date = 5 January 2011| archive-date = December 23, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101223053447/http://stillwater-medical.org/page/main/about-us| url-status = live}}

The community is also served by the Stillwater Surgery Center, an outpatient surgery center, and the Stillwater Cancer Center, a physician-owned cancer treatment center. Residents who seek the full services of a teaching hospital must travel to the OSU Medical Center, about 60–70 minutes east in Tulsa.

The Payne County Health Department is also located in Stillwater and offers services such as WIC, consumer protection, health promotion, and chronic and acute disease services.{{cite web| title = Services and Programs Potentially Available Through Local Health Departments| publisher = State of Oklahoma| url = http://www.ok.gov/health/Community_Health/Community_Health_Services/Services_and_Programs_Potentially_Available_Through_Local_Health_Departments/index.html| access-date = 5 January 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100921200543/http://www.ok.gov/health/Community_Health/Community_Health_Services/Services_and_Programs_Potentially_Available_Through_Local_Health_Departments/index.html| archive-date = 21 September 2010}}

{{See also|List of Oklahoma State University people}}

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• Xavier Adibi, former professional football player
• Frank K. Berry, chess administrator/organizer
• Garth Brooks, singer and songwriter
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• Ben Cline, American Congressman
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• Angie Debo (1890–1988), historian of Native American and Oklahoma history
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• Chester Gould (1900–1985), cartoonist, creator of Dick Tracy{{cite book|last=O’Connell|first=Jean Gould|title=Chester Gould: A Daughter's Biography of the Creator of Dick Tracy|year=2007|publisher=McFarland|location=US|isbn=978-0-7864-2825-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/chestergoulddaug00ocon/page/5 5]|url=https://archive.org/details/chestergoulddaug00ocon/page/5|url-access=registration}}
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• Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Stillwater has been sister city to Kameoka since 1985. The State of Oklahoma and Kyoto Prefecture signed a sister state agreement in 1985 through the auspices of the governor's office.{{specify|reason=Japanese prefectures have governors, too|date=January 2019}} Kameoka requested a sister city in Oklahoma that was about one hour from the capital, agriculturally based, and home to a university. Stillwater was a perfect match. In 1985, the first delegation from Kameoka visited Stillwater, and in November of that same year a Stillwater delegation went to Kameoka. There, Mayors Calvin J. Anthony and Yoshihisa Taniguchi signed the Sister City Affiliation Agreement that officially established the sister cities relationship between the two cities.

Since 1989, the Stillwater Middle School and Taisei Junior High School in Kameoka have participated in a sister school relationship, which features an active teacher-student exchange program. In 2016, the Stillwater High School based string quintet, Penta-Strings, played for the during the 30-year visit of the Kameoka delegation.{{cite web |title=Sister Cities: History |work=Stillwater.org |publisher=City of Stillwater |year=2010 |url=http://stillwater.org/sistercities/history.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724045859/http://stillwater.org/sistercities/history.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 July 2011 |access-date=4 January 2011 }}

• Gadabay, Azerbaijan{{cite web | url=https://aztv.az/en/news/2817/azerbaijans-gadabay-and-stillwater-in-oklahoma-sign-sister-city-cooperation-document | title=Azerbaijan's Gadabay and Stillwater in Oklahoma sign sister-city cooperation document | access-date=June 22, 2023 | archive-date=June 22, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622103924/https://aztv.az/en/news/2817/azerbaijans-gadabay-and-stillwater-in-oklahoma-sign-sister-city-cooperation-document | url-status=live }}

Stillwater was featured in the CW television show Supernatural in Season 13, Episode 12 "Various & Sundry Villains". Protagonists Sam and Dean Winchester track a pair of witches to the city to try and recover a valuable spell book.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6746170/?ref_=ttep_ep12|title="Supernatural" Various & Sundry Villains (TV Episode 2018)|publisher=IMDb|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926140933/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6746170/?ref_=ttep_ep12|url-status=live}}

In the 2021 film Stillwater Matt Damon plays an oil rig worker from Oklahoma who goes to visit his daughter in prison in Marseilles, France, in the hope to bring her back home to Stillwater.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/matt-damon-oklahoma-political-divide-connections-1234989171/|title=Matt Damon on Connecting With Oklahoma Oil Workers for 'Stillwater': "What Binds Us Is So Much Greater Than What Divides Us"|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=October 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021013743/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/matt-damon-oklahoma-political-divide-connections-1234989171/|url-status=live}}

Stillwater served as the filming location for the crime-thriller All-American Murder starring Christopher Walken.

Stillwater appears in the disaster film Twisters, released in 2024 as a standalone sequel to the 1996 film Twister.

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