Muskogee, Oklahoma | |
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From top, left to right: Pre-Statehood Commercial District, Severs Hotel, Surety Building, Ed Edmondson United States Courthouse | |
Etymology: Creek language | |
Nickname(s): The Skoge, Oklahoma's River City, Oklahoma's Music City | |
Motto: "A Place Where Even Squares Can Have A Ball" | |
Location of Muskogee in Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 35°44′36″N 95°21′24″W / 35.74333°N 95.35667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Muskogee County |
Founded | March 16, 1898 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Patrick Cale |
• Vice Mayor | Derrick A. Reed [citation needed] |
• City Manager | Mike Miller [citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 44.48 sq mi (115.21 km2) |
• Land | 42.96 sq mi (111.27 km2) |
• Water | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,878 |
• Density | 858.43/sq mi (331.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CT) |
ZIP Codes | 74401-74403 |
Area code | 918 |
FIPS code | 40-50050 |
GNIS feature ID | 2411201[2] |
Website | muskogeeonline.org |
Muskogee (/məˈskoʊɡiː/[3]) is the 13th-largest city in Oklahoma and is the county seat of Muskogee County.[4] Home to Bacone College, it lies approximately 48 miles (77 km) southeast of Tulsa. The population of the city was 36,878 as of the 2020 census, a 6.0% decrease from 39,223 in 2010.[5]