About Boys Ranch Town in Edmond

 
BY RYAN ABER, Staff Writer, raber@opubco.com
Published: February 8, 2012

The Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children's Boys Ranch Town was started in Edmond in 1953 with a gift of money and land from James M. Johnson and his wife.

The ranch is on 33rd Street, just east of I-35.

Children who come to the ranch are between 7 and 15. While the average stay is 18 months, some stay until high school graduation.

Placement in the ranch is voluntary. The child's legal guardians mus...


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