Tishomingo, Oklahoma

Tishomingo, Oklahoma
City of Tishomingo
Main façade of the Old Chickasaw Nation Capitol building in September 2018
Main façade of the Old Chickasaw Nation Capitol building in September 2018
Motto(s): 
"Progressive, Growing, Beautiful"
Location of Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Location of Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°14′20″N 96°40′59″W / 34.23889°N 96.68306°W / 34.23889; -96.68306
Country United States
State Oklahoma
CountyJohnston
Named forTishomingo
Government
 • TypeHome Rule (council-manager)
 • City managerSteve Kelly
Area
 • Total
5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2)
 • Land5.26 sq mi (13.62 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,101
 • Density589.66/sq mi (227.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73460
Area code580
FIPS code40-73900[3]
GNIS feature ID2412072[2]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Tishomingo is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] The population was 3,101 as of the 2020 Census,[5] an increase of 2.2% over the population of 3,034 reported at the 2010 census.[6] It was the first capital of the Chickasaw Nation, from 1856 until Oklahoma statehood in 1907.[7] The city is home to Murray State College, a community college with an annual enrollment of 3,015 students. Tishomingo is part of the Texoma region.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tishomingo, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Tishomingo (city), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ^ CensusViewer:Population of the City of Tishomingo, Oklahoma.[1] Archived June 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Maxine Bamburg, "Tishomingo." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed May 12, 2015