Muskogee, Oklahoma

Muskogee is a city in and the county seat of Muskogee County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 39,223.
Muskogee 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	March 16, 1898
Nicknames 	The Skoge, Oklahoma's River City, Oklahoma's Music City
Mottos 	"We're Proud to be Okies from Muskogee"
County 	Muskogee
Population 	39,223
Elevation 	604 ft (184 m)
Mayor 	Fletcher Holloway
Gym Leader 	Julie Terrell - Flying-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Naheim Bennett
ZIP codes 	74401, 74403, 74434
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
52.50% White (20,592)
16.74% Native American (6,565)
15.60% Black or African American (6,118)
7.75% Hispanic or Latino (3,039)
7.42% Other (2,909)
21.7% (8,511) of Muskogee residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Muskogee's theft and murder rates are above average and somewhat high for Oklahoma standards. The city reported 40 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.61 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Muskogee County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Muskogee attracted national and international attention when, in May 2008, voters elected John Tyler Hammons as mayor. Nineteen years old at the time of his election, Hammons is among the youngest mayors in American history.
* The 1951 film Jim Thorpe – All-American, starring Burt Lancaster, was filmed on the campus of Bacone Indian College at Muskogee.
* Muskogee is home to four institutions of higher education: the public four-year Northeastern State University, the public two-year Connors State College, the public Indian Capital Technology Center and the private four-year Bacone College, which is the oldest college in the state of Oklahoma. It is also home to the main campus of Indian Nation Battle Academy.
* Muskogee was the birthplace and hometown of NASCAR driver Kirk Tyler, known as "The Muskogee Menace". He tragically passed away in a crash during the 1991 Tudor's Biscuit World 400 at West Virginia Motor Speedway on June 2nd.
* Muskogee is the location of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
* Muskogee has a shopping mall - Arrowhead Mall. Unfortunately, the mall has lost tenants over the years and has become rather rundown and a place that some avoid at night due to Team Flare activity and other crimes.
* Muskogee has a sizable amount of amenities to offer. It has a few shopping centers, Walmart, Nintendo World, dollar stores, The Castle of Muskogee, a bit of hotels/motels, a few RV parks, plenty of fast food, a few chain restaurants, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, Cobblestone Golf Club, Lowe's, Office Depot, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, a few sports complexes, plenty of public battle fields, Davis Field, Port of Muskogee, Honor Heights Park, Solstice Apparel, Muskogee Golf Club, and a few other things.
Category:Oklahoma Cities