Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Okmulgee
Elks Lodge and Water Tower in Okmulgee, originally the Wilson Mansion
Elks Lodge and Water Tower in Okmulgee, originally the Wilson Mansion
Okmulgee is located in Oklahoma
Okmulgee
Okmulgee
Location of Okmulgee in Oklahoma
Okmulgee is located in the United States
Okmulgee
Okmulgee
Location of Okmulgee in the US
Coordinates: 35°37′28″N 95°57′48″W / 35.62444°N 95.96333°W / 35.62444; -95.96333
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total19.98 sq mi (51.76 km2)
 • Land17.22 sq mi (44.59 km2)
 • Water2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
Elevation650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,322
 • Density657.61/sq mi (253.90/km2)
 • CSA
1,126,243 (US: 53rd)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74447
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-55150[3]
GNIS feature ID2411312[2]
Websiteokmulgeeonline.com

Okmulgee is a city in and the county seat of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area.[4] The name is from the Muskogee word okimulgi, which means "boiling waters".[5] The site was chosen because of the nearby rivers and springs. Okmulgee is 38 miles south of Tulsa and 13 miles north of Henryetta via US-75.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okmulgee, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Okmulgee County, OK". National Association of Counties. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Bamburg, Maxine. "Okmulgee," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed June 16, 2015.
  6. ^ Oklahoma Almanac. "Okmulgee."