Moving to Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Population: 13,022. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,854 (-1.3% change)
Males: 6,287 (48.3%), Females: 6,735 (51.7%)
Okmulgee County
Zip code: 74447
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $24,344
Median house value: $41,700
Population by Race
Races in Okmulgee:
- White Non-Hispanic (58.3%)
- Black (21.3%)
- American Indian (18.2%)
- Two or more races (5.4%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (9.5%), German (8.6%), Irish (7.1%), English (5.4%), Dutch (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).
Elevation: 660 feet
Land area: 12.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Okmulgee
- High school or higher: 76.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 11.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Okmulgee city
- Never married: 28.0%
- Now married: 49.7%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 11.8%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -428 (-3.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Okmulgee:
- GEORGE NIGH REBABILITATION INSTITUTE (900 EAST AIRPORT ROAD)
- OKMULGEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1401 MORRIS DRIVE, P O BOX 1038)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Okmulgee:
- HENRYETTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; HENRYETTA, OK)
- CREEK NATION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OKEMAH, OK)
- HILLCREST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; TULSA, OK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Okmulgee:
- TULSA INTL (about 39 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
- STILLWATER RGNL (about 86 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
- TINKER AFB (about 100 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Okmulgee:
- OKMULGEE RGNL (about 4 miles; OKMULGEE, OK; Abbreviation: OKM)
- ASHLEY (about 9 miles; MORRIS, OK; Abbreviation: O36)
- HENRYETTA MUNI (about 16 miles; HENRYETTA, OK; Abbreviation: F10)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Okmulgee:
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKMULGEE (Full-time enrollment: 1,923; Location: 1801 E 4TH ST; Public; Website: www.osu-okmulgee.edu/)
- GREEN COUNTRY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 236; Location: PO Box 1217; Public; Website: [email protected])
- OKMULGEE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 308 E 6TH ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Okmulgee:
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 36 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
- EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
- LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
Schools
Public high school in Okmulgee:
- OKMULGEE HS (Students: 554; Location: 415 WEST 3RD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Okmulgee:
- OKMULGEE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 1003 N. OKMULGEE; Grades: PK – 02)
- OKMULGEE MS (Students: 474; Location: 1421 EAST MARTIN LUTHER KING; Grades: 06 – 08)
- OKMULGEE ES (Students: 467; Location: 1614 EAST NINTH STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
- TWIN HILLS ES (Students: 277; Location: 7225 TWIN HILLS ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Okmulgee:
- MARIAN ACADEMY (Students: 80; Location: 601 S MORTON; Grades: PK – 5)
Libraries
Library in Okmulgee:
- OKMULGEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $312,610; Location: 218 S OKMULGEE; 68,600 books; 1,000 audio materials; 1,100 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)