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Okmulgee

Okmulgee County, OK

Population

11,366

Walk Score

68 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$732

Median home value

$89,200

Founded

1868

Okmulgee is a city in the Tulsa metropolitan area and the county seat of Okmulgee County in Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Okmulgee had a population of 11,322. The name is from the Muskogee word okimulgi, which means "boiling waters". 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.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Harmon Athletic Field · listed 1999
  • Okmulgee Country Club and Golf Course · listed 2018
  • Okmulgee Downtown Historic District · listed 1992

Notable landmarks

  • Creek National Capitol · listed 1966
  • Eastside Baptist Church · listed 1984
  • First Baptist Central Church · listed 1984
  • Kennedy Mansion · listed 2014
  • Lake Okmulgee Dam Spillway Cascade · listed 1999
  • Nuyaka Mission · listed 1972
  • Okmulgee Armory · listed 1999
  • Okmulgee Colored Hospital · listed 1984
  • Okmulgee County Courthouse · listed 1984
  • Okmulgee Public Library · listed 1983
  • Okmulgee Stock Pavilion · listed 1999
  • Severs Block · listed 1991
  • St. Anthony's Catholic Church · listed 1983

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