Back بورسيل (أوكلاهوما) Arabic بورسيل ARZ پرسل، اوکلاهوما AZB Purcell (Oklahoma) Catalan Перселл (Оклахома) CE Purcell (kapital sa kondado) CEB Purcell (Oklahoma) German Purcell (Oklahoma) Spanish Purcell (Oklahoma) Basque پرسل (اکلاهما) Persian
Purcell, Oklahoma | |
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 McClain County Courthouse in Purcell | |
| Nickname(s): Heart of Oklahoma, Quarterhorse Capital of the World, Queen City of the Chickasaw Nation | |
 Location of Purcell, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°1′3″N 97°22′10″W / 35.01750°N 97.36944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | McClain |
| Incorporated | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager Charter |
| • Mayor | Graham "Rocky" Fishburn |
| • City Manager | Dale Bunn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.73 sq mi (40.75 km2) |
| • Land | 15.20 sq mi (39.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,651 |
| • Density | 437.59/sq mi (168.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73080 |
| Area code | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-61150[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1096963[4] |
| Website | www |
Purcell is a city in and the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States.[5] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,651, a 13% increase from 2010.[6][7]
Founded in 1887, Purcell was a railroad town named after Edward B. Purcell, who was an official with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ("AT&SF").[8]
Purcell is often called the "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and its official motto is "Heart of Oklahoma." The city has registered trademarks on both titles.[9]
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- ^ "Purcell Quick Facts". City of Purcell. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2017.