Purcell, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Purcell is located in the outer south suburban area of Oklahoma City
. It is often called "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and it is the county seat
of McClain County
(pop.37,500), Oklahoma
, United States
; it also extends a short distance into Cleveland County
. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census
with 10,880 residents in the zip code (Bestplaces.net). Purcell is located along the I-35 Corridor
in the central part of the state, on a bluff overlooking the Canadian River
valley within the Interior Plains
region. Purcell is the hub for a micropolitan retail trade area of 34,600 (Bestplaces.net) at the southern edge of the seven-county central Oklahoma/Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area
with close economic ties to its neighbor to the north Norman
and the University of Oklahoma
. The official motto and registered trademark for Purcell is "Heart of Oklahoma"
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 10.4 square miles (26.9 km²), of which, 9.9 square miles (25.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (4.24%) is water.
The central core of Purcell is located at the intersection of US-77 and OK-74/OK-39. Access to I-35 is at the north and south ends of the town.
railroad director
Edward Benton (E.B.) Purcell, of Manhattan
, Kansas
. Amtrak
still serves the town with the Heartland Flyer
at the station
near the old Santa Fe depot. Purcell was at the north end of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
, owned by the ATSF.
which was later renovated into a car dealer showroom and now is a retail storefront occupied by a local floral shop. The territorial courthouse was established under the Nonintercourse Act.
, notable television actor from his 1960s and 1970s portrayal of farmhand "Eb Dawson" in Green Acres
, was a school teacher in the Purcell school district prior to pursuing his acting career.
of 2000, there were 5,571 people, 2,120 households, and 1,500 families residing in the city. The population density
was 560.1 people per square mile (216.2/km²). There were 2,789 housing units at an average density of 233.3 per square mile (90.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.60% White, 2.21% African American, 6.53% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 4.51% from other races
, and 4.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population.
There were 2,120 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,283, and the median income for a family was $36,128. Males had a median income of $25,494 versus $18,919 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,261. About 12.5% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
, strong ties to nearby Norman and The University of Oklahoma, State Department of Corrections facilities, assessment center and vo-tech center in Lexington, Mid America Career Tech Center in nearby Wayne, and area businesses and retail merchants.
The area is well known for diverse level of wages and income with many large multimillion dollar horse farms, as well as numerous mobile home parks and countryside single family development in unincorporated areas.
The Purcell Area Chamber of Commerce
changed its name to "Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce" in 2006 to reflect this emerging micropolitan area
. The US census bureau defines micropolitan areas as a city with approximate population near 10,000 or more area residents with surrounding towns having strong economic ties and population under 50,000.
Purcell is the hub of a retail trade area that includes Purcell, Dibble, Wayne, Washington, Rosedale, Byars, Cole and Goldsby in McClain County, Lexington and Slaughterville in southern Cleveland County, Wanette in southern Pottawatomie County and Paoli in northern Garvin County, with a total trade area of 45,600 for these community zip codes. (2008 Bestplaces.net)
The Chamber of Commerce registered the term "Heart of Oklahoma," but has not enforced it's exclusive right to use this name as nearby Shawnee
named a farm and livestock facility by the same name.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
reports three local banks and branches of financial institutions with deposits totaling $210 million.
A Walmart Super Center was constructed in Purcell in 2006, replacing an older Walmart facility on the north side of town. As a result, commercial activity has been greatly accelerated with increased sales tax collections for municipal government. Resultingly, commercial development of restaurants and strip shopping centers shifted to the south Purcell area surrounding Walmart, and a new Walgreen's was developed in the city center.
lamp posts, storefront restorations, and landscape islands in the downtown area.
Purcell has three listings on the National Register of Historic Places
.
On the fast growing south side of Purcell is the new Purcell Clinic operated by the Chickasaw Nation Indian Health Service, and owned by The Chickasaw Nation
. The clinic has a contract with the U. S. Government which serves members of all 530 recognized Native American
Tribes with healthcare and prescriptions free of charge. The Purcell Clinic facility includes a drive through pharmacy.
Heartland Flyer
north to Norman and Oklahoma City, and south to Pauls Valley, Ardmore, Gainesville, and Fort Worth. In Fort Worth, passengers can connect to Amtrak's Texas Eagle. Interstate 35
runs north–south on the west edge of Purcell. The town is also served by U.S. Highway 77, State Highway 39
, and State Highway 74
. In addition, ODOT maintains State Highway 77C in downtown Purcell, a route which is not marked
.
which gives the alcohol abuser new hope through the 12 step educational process to eliminating addiction. Residents are encouraged to refer friends and neighbors without shame, guilt or condemnation.
Alcoholics Anonymous has helped many persons break the cycle of alcohol abuse
and it's resulting mental illness
.
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
. It is often called "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and it is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of McClain County
McClain County, Oklahoma
McClain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 27,740 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Purcell. McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is in the top 3 fastest growing counties in Oklahoma with a growth rate of...
(pop.37,500), Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; it also extends a short distance into Cleveland County
Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Cleveland County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 255,755 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Norman. Cleveland County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
with 10,880 residents in the zip code (Bestplaces.net). Purcell is located along the I-35 Corridor
I-35 Corridor
The I-35 Corridor, also known as the I-35 corridor, is a group of metropolitan areas in the southern Interior Plains region of the United States. The Texas cities contained within the I-35 Corridor are often referred to as a sub-megaregion of their own, often referred to as the Texaplex. It is part...
in the central part of the state, on a bluff overlooking the Canadian River
Canadian River
The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma....
valley within the Interior Plains
Interior Plains
The Interior Plains is a vast physiographic region that spreads across the Laurentian craton of central North America.-Geography:The Interior Plains are an extensive physiographic division encompassing 8 distinct physiographic provinces, the Interior Low Plateaus, Great Plains, Central Lowland,...
region. Purcell is the hub for a micropolitan retail trade area of 34,600 (Bestplaces.net) at the southern edge of the seven-county central Oklahoma/Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area
Oklahoma City metropolitan area
-Metro-area suburbs and exurbs:The following communities are suburbs and exurbs of Oklahoma City with populations of at least 1,000 found within the bounds of State Highway 33 to the north, State Highway 18 and US-177 to the east, State Highway 39 and State Highway 9 to the south, and US-81 to the...
with close economic ties to its neighbor to the north Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
and the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
. The official motto and registered trademark for Purcell is "Heart of Oklahoma"
Geography
Purcell is located at 35°1′3"N 97°22′10"W (35.017465, -97.369537).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 10.4 square miles (26.9 km²), of which, 9.9 square miles (25.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (4.24%) is water.
The central core of Purcell is located at the intersection of US-77 and OK-74/OK-39. Access to I-35 is at the north and south ends of the town.
History
Purcell was founded as a railroad town in 1887, with the coming of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. The town is named in honor of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
railroad director
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
Edward Benton (E.B.) Purcell, of Manhattan
Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
still serves the town with the Heartland Flyer
Heartland Flyer
The Heartland Flyer is a daily passenger train that follows a 206-mile route between Fort Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Amtrak serves as contractor, initially only for the State of Oklahoma, but now also to the State of Texas....
at the station
Purcell (Amtrak station)
The Purcell Amtrak station is a train station in Purcell, Oklahoma, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. As the name of one of the streets it resides on implies, it was originally built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.Of the five Oklahoma stations...
near the old Santa Fe depot. Purcell was at the north end of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in eastern Texas and to Purcell, Oklahoma.- Nineteenth Century :...
, owned by the ATSF.
U.S. Federal Courthouse for Indian Territory
At the east end of Main Steet is a historic site of the former U.S. Federal Courthouse for Indian TerritoryIndian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
which was later renovated into a car dealer showroom and now is a retail storefront occupied by a local floral shop. The territorial courthouse was established under the Nonintercourse Act.
Popular culture
Tom LesterTom Lester
Thomas William "Tom" Lester is an American actor and evangelist. He may be best remembered for his role as Oliver & Lisa Douglas's farmhand, Eb Dawson, in the television series Green Acres, and appeared in the movies Gordy and Benji.-Biography:Lester was born in Laurel, Mississippi...
, notable television actor from his 1960s and 1970s portrayal of farmhand "Eb Dawson" in Green Acres
Green Acres
Green Acres is an American television series starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm...
, was a school teacher in the Purcell school district prior to pursuing his acting career.
Military leader
Don Edward Crawley (1929–2009), a native of Purcell, served in the Navy for 29 years commanding vessels in both the Korean War and Vietnam War receiving both the Bronze Star and the Silver Star as well as serving on the Secretary of the Navy's staff from 1971–1974.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,571 people, 2,120 households, and 1,500 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 560.1 people per square mile (216.2/km²). There were 2,789 housing units at an average density of 233.3 per square mile (90.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.60% White, 2.21% African American, 6.53% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 4.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population.
There were 2,120 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,283, and the median income for a family was $36,128. Males had a median income of $25,494 versus $18,919 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,261. About 12.5% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Purcell and the surrounding communities are both suburban and agricultural, with much employment in agriculture and other non-farm major employers in the area including Tinker Air Force BaseTinker Air Force Base
Tinker Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force base, with tenant U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense missions, located in the southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area, directly south of the suburb of Midwest City, Oklahoma.-Overview:...
, strong ties to nearby Norman and The University of Oklahoma, State Department of Corrections facilities, assessment center and vo-tech center in Lexington, Mid America Career Tech Center in nearby Wayne, and area businesses and retail merchants.
The area is well known for diverse level of wages and income with many large multimillion dollar horse farms, as well as numerous mobile home parks and countryside single family development in unincorporated areas.
The Purcell Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
changed its name to "Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce" in 2006 to reflect this emerging micropolitan area
United States micropolitan area
United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas , as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, are urban areas in the United States based around a core city or town with a population of 10,000 to 49,999. The micropolitan area designation was created in 2003...
. The US census bureau defines micropolitan areas as a city with approximate population near 10,000 or more area residents with surrounding towns having strong economic ties and population under 50,000.
Purcell is the hub of a retail trade area that includes Purcell, Dibble, Wayne, Washington, Rosedale, Byars, Cole and Goldsby in McClain County, Lexington and Slaughterville in southern Cleveland County, Wanette in southern Pottawatomie County and Paoli in northern Garvin County, with a total trade area of 45,600 for these community zip codes. (2008 Bestplaces.net)
The Chamber of Commerce registered the term "Heart of Oklahoma," but has not enforced it's exclusive right to use this name as nearby Shawnee
Shawnee
The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
named a farm and livestock facility by the same name.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States government corporation created by the Glass–Steagall Act of 1933. It provides deposit insurance, which guarantees the safety of deposits in member banks, currently up to $250,000 per depositor per bank. , the FDIC insures deposits at...
reports three local banks and branches of financial institutions with deposits totaling $210 million.
A Walmart Super Center was constructed in Purcell in 2006, replacing an older Walmart facility on the north side of town. As a result, commercial activity has been greatly accelerated with increased sales tax collections for municipal government. Resultingly, commercial development of restaurants and strip shopping centers shifted to the south Purcell area surrounding Walmart, and a new Walgreen's was developed in the city center.
Local landmarks
Purcell's downtown business district and its many historic buildings underwent major improvements and revitalization at a cost of over $1 million in the 1990s via the "U.S. Main Street" program. The improvements included new sidewalks, VictorianVictorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
lamp posts, storefront restorations, and landscape islands in the downtown area.
Purcell has three listings on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
- Hotel Love. A three-story Victorian brick building that currently houses an antique store, a bed and breakfast inn, and retail offices/storefronts.
- McClain County Courthouse. This building is an original turn-of-the-century three-story brick building. The Courthouse underwent a $2 million restoration in 1995.
- James C. Nance Memorial BridgeJames C. Nance Memorial BridgeThe James C. Nance Memorial Bridge is a deck truss bridge crossing the Canadian River between Purcell and Lexington, Oklahoma. The bridge carries US-77 and State Highway 39 from McClain County to Cleveland County....
spans the South Canadian River, connecting Purcell to Lexington. The bridge, among the longest in Oklahoma, is named for notable resident James C. NanceJames C. NanceJames C. "Jim" Nance was a community newspaper chain publisher and state legislative leader in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Nance served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and was a key sponsor and Legislative Chairman of the U.S...
, a community newspaper chain publisher and legislative leader in Oklahoma and U.S. Uniform Law Commissioner. Nance was also publisher of a chain of community newspapers in Oklahoma,and publisher of Purcell Register.
Local facilities and places
- Stephen Shephard Memorial Purcell Airport. Renamed from Purcell Municipal Airport in 2005 to honor a Purcell High School alumnus who became a U.S. pilot and flight instructor and lost his life in the Iraq War.
- Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course. Named to honor a popular and talented Purcell High School golfer whose life was ended by cancer in the mid-1970s. The golf course is located with the municipal pool on a rolling area near Purcell Lake.
- Downtown Veterans Memorial. Recent granite memorial constructed by the City of Purcell workers in cooperation with the local Rotary Club and American LegionAmerican LegionThe American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
, across from City Hall on Main Street.
- New $14 million dollar public high school was constructed in 2007-2008. The former high school complex is now the junior high school.
- Purcell has two private health club facilities for use by residents.
Medical facilities
Purcell has two local medical facilities, Purcell Municipal Hospital, a 50 bed full service hospital offering acute care and emergency room, is located on the north side of the city. PMH is owned by the City of Purcell and operated by the Purcell Hospital Authority. The hospital was once managed by HCA-Presbyterian Health Care Systems, and more recently a referral arrangement and joint management agreement was awarded to Saint Anthony Hospital of Oklahoma CityOn the fast growing south side of Purcell is the new Purcell Clinic operated by the Chickasaw Nation Indian Health Service, and owned by The Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Nation
The Chickasaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American nation, located in Oklahoma. They are one of the members of the Five Civilized Tribes. The Five Civilized Tribes were differentiated from other Indian reservations in that they had semi-autonomous constitutional governments and...
. The clinic has a contract with the U. S. Government which serves members of all 530 recognized Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
Tribes with healthcare and prescriptions free of charge. The Purcell Clinic facility includes a drive through pharmacy.
Transportation
Purcell's Train Station Depot is located at the lower level of the hill at east Main Street, and has daily rail service provided by Amtrak'sAmtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
Heartland Flyer
Heartland Flyer
The Heartland Flyer is a daily passenger train that follows a 206-mile route between Fort Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Amtrak serves as contractor, initially only for the State of Oklahoma, but now also to the State of Texas....
north to Norman and Oklahoma City, and south to Pauls Valley, Ardmore, Gainesville, and Fort Worth. In Fort Worth, passengers can connect to Amtrak's Texas Eagle. Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
runs north–south on the west edge of Purcell. The town is also served by U.S. Highway 77, State Highway 39
State Highway 39 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 39, abbreviated as SH-39 or OK-39, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is 68.4 miles in length. Built in 1923, it runs east–west through the central part of the state...
, and State Highway 74
State Highway 74 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 74, usually abbreviated as SH-74 or OK-74 is the numbering of two different highways maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. These highways were once a single major north–south route, connecting Oklahoma City to more rural parts of the state...
. In addition, ODOT maintains State Highway 77C in downtown Purcell, a route which is not marked
Unsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
.
12 Step Group
Purcell has an active chapter of Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
which gives the alcohol abuser new hope through the 12 step educational process to eliminating addiction. Residents are encouraged to refer friends and neighbors without shame, guilt or condemnation.
Alcoholics Anonymous has helped many persons break the cycle of alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse, as described in the DSM-IV, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite negative consequences. Alcohol abuse eventually progresses to alcoholism, a condition in which an individual becomes dependent on alcoholic beverages in order to avoid...
and it's resulting mental illness
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
.