City of Norman | 2,438 followers on LinkedIn. Building an Inclusive Community | Land Mass: Nearly 200 Square Miles Norman Including University of Oklahoma & Lake Thunderbird Population: 112,384 (125 in 1889) Form of Government: Council/Manager 11 Departments 17 Boards and Commissions Incorporated: May 13th, 1891 Charter adopted: June 28th, 1919 Norman is the Seat of Cleveland county and is located 17 miles south of the state capital, Oklahoma City. The main campus of the University of Oklahoma, one of the finest institutions of higher learning in the United States, is within walking distance of downtown Norman. Norman's economic base is mainly in education, manufacturing, and governmental agencies.