Enid is county seat in Garfield County and the name was believed to be taken from Tennyson's "Idylls of the King". Enid covers a total area of 191.8 km² (74.1 mi²). 191.6 km² (74.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water.

Enid is the economic, social, medical, political, and educational hub of Northwest Oklahoma. It is the largest retail trade center in the area serving throughout Northwest Oklahoma and Southwest Kansas.

Enid’s economy comes mostly from Oil and agriculture. Enid has the third largest grain storage capacity in the world. Food processing, metal fabricating, machine shop industries, and equipment are some of the important industries in Enid. Another major staple of the economy is Vance Air Force Base, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Elevation: 1246 feet

Land area: 74.0 square miles

Latitude: 36.40 N

Longitude: 97.88 W

Population: 46,416 as on 2005

Local festivals include:

• Cherokee Strip Celebration - Sept. 16, 2006
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 14, 2006

Attractions:

• Railroad Museum of Oklahoma
• Museum of the Cherokee Strip
• Midgley Museum