Warr Acres was first counted by the census in 1950
More historic than 4% of U.S. towns · #122 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Most of Warr Acres was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1965. Below: maps from 1969 on and the census since 1950.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Warr Acres is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns, #122 of 131 in Oklahoma. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Warr Acres’ overall grade.
Oklahoma towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Oklahoma town has 5.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Warr Acres’ 0.0 sits below most of its state (18% of Oklahoma towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to D. The pre-1940 share (±1.2 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: the first census (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Warr Acres’ past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
The Warr Acres housing addition and Warr Acres Second Addition was developed in 1937 by Clyde B. Warr. An addition that would later form part of the city of Warr Acres, Putnam City was developed by state lawmaker Israel Putnam in 1909.
The city formed when the residents of 11 additions, including Putnam City, petitioned to incorporate in February 1948. The city of Bethany filed suit, but lost in an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision.
As was common in early statehood, Warr Acres was one of several racially segregated communities that used restrictive covenants and extra-legal means to prevent African-Americans from owning properties from its founding through the 1960s.. Warr Acres is currently a racially diverse city.
The Warr Acres post office opened in 1950, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).
How does Warr Acres rank for history?
Warr Acres is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns, #122 of 131 in Oklahoma. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Warr Acres?
3% of Warr Acres’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±1.2 points), against a typical 7.0% for an Oklahoma town; the median home was built in 1965.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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