Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Okmulgee is a city in and the county seat of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 12,321.
Okmulgee 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1900
County 	Okmulgee
Population 	12,321
Elevation 	686 ft (209 m)
Mayor 	Alvin Morrison
City Guildmaster	Leslie Puckett
ZIP code 	74447
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
50.43% White (6,213)
20.77% Black or African American (2,559)
17.99% Native American (2,217)
10.81% Other (1,332)
22.9% (2,821) of Okmulgee residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Okmulgee has average rates of Pokemon theft and above average rates of murder. The city reported 16 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.25 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Okmulgee County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Okmulgee's major employers include the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Anchor Glass, Paccar Winch-Okmulgee, C.P. Kelco US Inc., Callidus Technologies, Inc., East Central Electric Cooperative, Great Plains Coca-Cola, Covington Aircraft, G&H Decoy, and PolyVision.
* Agriculture and coal mining originally supported the local economy. Cotton, corn, feed grains, and forage were the main crops. Truck farming, dairying, and poultry raising were also important.
* In November 1992, the Okmulgee Downtown Historic District (NRIS number 92001693) was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The area is roughly bounded by Fourth Street, Eighth Street, Okmulgee Avenue and Frisco Avenue.
* The Green Country Technology Center, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, and a satellite campus of the Northeastern Oklahoma Battle Academy are located in Okmulgee.
* Okmulgee is the birthplace of Joyce Cobb.
* Okmulgee has a good amount of amenities to offer for the area it serves. It has dollar stores, Okmulgee Regional Airport, Solstice Apparel, a contest hall and showcase theater, One Fire Casino, a Love's truck stop, Walmart, Nintendo World, some fast food, some local restaurants and businesses, Braum's, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Muscogee Nation Omniplex, a few small shopping centers, Dripping Springs Lake, Okmulgee Lake & Recreation Area, two sports complexes, some public battle fields, electric showers, House of Smoke BBQ, a bit of hotels/motels, Jandebeur's Motorsports Park, and a few other things.
* Okmulgee is in the 10-county region served by the KI BOIS Area Transit System ("KATS"), a low-cost public bus/van service established in 1983 to help poorer communities, primarily in southeast Oklahoma, by providing access to Senior Citizen centers, groceries, medical services, and jobs.
Category:Oklahoma Cities