Guthrie is a city in and the county seat in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. As of the 2020 census, Guthrie had a population of 10,749. First known as a railroad station stop, after the Land Run of 1889, Guthrie immediately gained 10,000 new residents, who began to develop the town. It was rapidly improved and was designated as the territorial capital, and in 1907 as the first state capital of Oklahoma. In 1910, state voters chose the larger Oklahoma City as the new capital in a special election.
Southwest
Guthrie
Logan County, OK
Population
10,872
Walk Score
76 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$871
Median home value
$160,700
Founded
1889
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Guthrie Historic District · listed 1974
Notable landmarks
- Benedictine Heights Hospital · listed 2017
- Carnegie Library · listed 1971
- Co-Operative Publishing Company Building · listed 1973
- Excelsior Library · listed 2016
- Guthrie Armory · listed 1994
- Logan County Courthouse · listed 1984
- Scottish Rite Temple · listed 1987
- St. Joseph Convent and Academy · listed 1979
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