Muskogee, Oklahoma

Muskogee, Oklahoma
From top, left to right: Pre-Statehood Commercial District, Severs Hotel, Surety Building, Ed Edmondson United States Courthouse
Etymology: Creek language
Nicknames: 
The Skoge, Oklahoma's River City, Oklahoma's Music City
Motto: 
"A Place Where Even Squares Can Have a Ball"
Muskogee
Muskogee
Coordinates: 35°44′36″N 95°21′24″W / 35.74333°N 95.35667°W / 35.74333; -95.35667
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMuskogee County
FoundedMarch 16, 1898
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorPatrick Cale (R)
 • Deputy MayorDerrick A. Reed
 • City ManagerMike Miller
Area
 • Total
44.48 sq mi (115.21 km2)
 • Land42.96 sq mi (111.27 km2)
 • Water1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
36,878
 • Density858.4/sq mi (331.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CT)
ZIP Codes
Area code918
FIPS code40-50050
GNIS feature ID2411201
Websitewww.muskogeeonline.org

Muskogee (/məˈskɡ/) 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.