A town of 36,758, settled in 1898. Home to 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Muskogee does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 34 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Muskogee. Another town gets a different order.
Muskogee beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Muskogee | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.8% | 18.5% |
Muskogee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
47% of Muskogee’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Tulsa (12%), Oklahoma City (4%) and Broken Arrow (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
17 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Honor Heights Park | 1.3 mi | 149 |
| 2. Hatbox Field | 1.1 mi | 293 |
| 3. Civitan Park | — | 38 |
The typical Muskogee home is worth about $145,000, up 3.8% in a year, 35% below the Oklahoma typical home.
Muskogee has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Muskogee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilldale Lower Es | PK–5 | 952 | C+ |
| Irving Es | K–5 | 421 | C− |
| Sadler Arts Academy | K–8 | 415 | A+ |
| Tony Goetz Es | K–5 | 408 | C− |
| Creek Es | K–5 | 381 | D |
| Cherokee Es | K–5 | 340 | D− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
34 places in Muskogee on the National Register of Historic Places.
70 notable people were born in Muskogee.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Muskogee () is the 13th-largest city in Oklahoma and is the county seat of Muskogee County. 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.
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2 towns share a border with Muskogee.
