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Map of Okmulgee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.1%907 of 12,755 acres
Trails1.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves680 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Okmulgee

City in Oklahoma, United States
1868Established
11,322Population
19.9 sq miArea
686 ftElevation

Okmulgee is a city in the Tulsa metropolitan area and the county seat of Okmulgee County in Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Okmulgee had a population of 11,322. The name is from the Muskogee word okimulgi, which means "boiling waters". The site was chosen because of the nearby rivers and springs. Okmulgee is 38 miles south of Tulsa and 13 miles north of Henryetta via US-75.

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ZIP code74447
Area code539, 918
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Housing in Okmulgee

$108K▼ 9.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Okmulgee home is worth about $108,000, down 9.2% in a year, 52% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market19
Sale-to-list91.2%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Okmulgee

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Safety Grade D

Okmulgee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Okmulgee 6.1
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Okmulgee 33.9
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
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20worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical CenterOkmulgee · 1 mi · ER
East Central Oklahoma Family Health CenterHenryetta · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Okmulgee · CMS · HRSAHealth in Okmulgee →

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School Grade D

The public schools Okmulgee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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