Kiefer

History

Kiefer was originally known as "Praper" when a post office was first established in 1901. The St. Louis, Oklahoma and Southern Railway (later the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) constructed a line south from Sapulpa through Praper between 1900 and 1901. The route is today operated by BNSF. Praper became an oil boom town by 1906, when it grew into a major shipping point for crude from the Glenn Pool field. The post office was renamed "Kiefer" on December 12, 1906. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the name honored at least one of three different people named Kiefer who lived in the area. The Kiefer Searchlight was a weekly newspaper published in Kiefer that included local, state, and national news along with advertising. 123 issues from 1908 to 1911 are available online. In the 21st century, Kiefer is mostly a commuter town, with 94.6 percent of workers living in town commuting to jobs elsewhere, primarily in Tulsa. Kiefer is the site of an extensive residence known to locals as the Kiefer Castle, having been built to resemble a fairy-tale castle.

Geography

Kiefer is located in eastern Creek County. U.S. Highway 75A passes through the center of the town, leading north to the center of Sapulpa, the county seat, and south to Mounds. Oklahoma State Highway 67 leads east from Kiefer to the U.S. Route 75 freeway in Glenpool. Via Highways 67 and 75 it is north to downtown Tulsa. According to the United States Census Bureau, Kiefer has a total area of , of which , or 1.04%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,856
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  3,597
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,512
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  3,409
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  3,267
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,197
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,968
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,914

Largest nearby schools

• SAPULPA HS
  High · Sapulpa · 951 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• LONE STAR PUBLIC SCHOOL
  Elementary · Sapulpa · 881 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• HOLMES PARK ES
  Elementary · Sapulpa · 658 students · 16:1 ratio
• SAPULPA JHS
  Other · Sapulpa · 599 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• KIEFER ES
  Elementary · Kiefer · 523 students · 18.7:1 ratio
• SAPULPA MS
  Middle · Sapulpa · 487 students · 18.7:1 ratio
• FREEDOM ES
  Elementary · Sapulpa · 456 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• MOUNDS ES
  Elementary · Mounds · 406 students · 15:1 ratio

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