Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 7,488, making it the largest in the county.
Seminole 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1907
County 	Seminole
Population 	7,488
Elevation 	892 ft (272 m)
Mayor 	Adonis Shelton
City Guildmaster	Dexter Lawson
ZIP codes 	74818, 74868
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
64.17% White (4,805)
20.62% Native American (1,544)
10.96% Other (821)
4.25% Black or African American (318)
21.0% (1,572) of Seminole residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Seminole has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.33 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Seminole County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* There are multiple structures in the Seminole area listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They include the Home Stake Oil and Gas Company Building, Mekasukey Academy, the Seminole Municipal Building, the Sinclair Loading Rack, Strother Memorial Chapel, and the W.E. Grisso Mansion.
* Upon the discovery of a high-producing oil well in the city in 1926, Seminole transformed from a town of 854 to a boom town of 25,000 to 30,000 residents. In August 1970 Seminole hosted its first All-Night Gospel Singing. During its heyday an estimated twenty-five thousand people attended the annual event. After the boom, the population declined to about 11,000 and remained that way until 1970.
* Seminole competed to be the county seat of Seminole County, but lost out to Wewoka.
* Seminole is the birthplace of Troy N. Smith, founder of Sonic Drive-In, and of former Oklahoma governor and former president of the University of Oklahoma, David L. Boren.
* Seminole has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a municipal airport, Jimmie Austin Golf Course, a country club, Walmart, Nintendo World, a bit of fast food, Braum's, Family Video, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a few hotels/motels, the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum, the National Indian Pikachu Museum and Reservation, a few RV parks, Stage, Cash Saver, and a few other things.
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Category:Oklahoma Cities