subject: Homes for sale in the Quaint and Charming town of Jenks, OK [print this page] One of the best kept secrets in Oklahoma is Jenks. The city of Jenks is located 15 miles southeast of Tulsa, right across Jenks Bridge. It has been a slow growing community up until these past few years, but now they are building 300 new homes a year!
As of 2008, there were over 16,000 full-time residents in this small town, and, in 2007, Money Magazine voted it as "One of the Country's Best Places to Live". It appears that people are taking Jenks up on this offer.
Jenks is the kind of town that boasts three additions on their high school building last year, and they also added a new movie theatre on the west side of town. In the early 1900's, oil was discovered in and around Jenks, as well as around Tulsa, and both towns began to thrive. Jenks has maintained that small town atmosphere that we want our children to grow up in. Its quiet neighborhoods are filled with quality housing that boasts of good workmanship.
Downtown is quaint and charming, and you'll find many antique stores and marts, and Jenks homes for sale right down the street. The city has been known as the antique capitol of Oklahoma for years and years. In 2003, over 450,000 people visited the new Oklahoma Aquarium which is right on the edge of town at 96th street. With Tulsa directly to the north, homeowners can enjoy the small, suburban neighborhoods of Jenks homes , and have all the amenities of the city, too.
Jenks is like a treasure hidden in the northeastern section of the state. There are horse farms everywhere, plenty of space to let your children play and plenty of parks right in town. When you come into Jenks, it just feels like home. Now is the time to find the right Jenks homes for you and your family.
Homes for sale in the Quaint and Charming town of Jenks, OK
