Okmulgee County | |
|---|---|
_Nation_Council_House.jpg) Muscogee (Creek) Council House in downtown Okmulgee. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′N 95°58′W / 35.64°N 95.97°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Seat | Okmulgee |
| Largest city | Okmulgee |
| Area | |
• Total | 702 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Land | 697 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,706 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Okmulgee County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,706.[1] The county seat is Okmulgee.[2] Located within the Muscogee Nation Reservation, the county was created at statehood in 1907. The name Okmulgee is derived from the Hitchita (Lower Creek) word okimulgi, meaning "boiling waters".[3]
Okmulgee County is included in the Tulsa, OK metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "Okmulgee County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Glynnis Coleman. "Okmulgee County" Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed January 4, 2012.