Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Okimulgi (Creek)
Elks Lodge and Water Tower in Okmulgee, originally the Wilson Mansion
Okmulgee
Location of Okmulgee in Oklahoma
Okmulgee
Location of Okmulgee in the US
Coordinates: 35°37′28″N 95°57′48″W / 35.62444°N 95.96333°W / 35.62444; -95.96333
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total
19.98 sq mi (51.76 km2)
 • Land17.22 sq mi (44.59 km2)
 • Water2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,322
 • Density658/sq mi (253.9/km2)
 • CSA
1,126,243 (US: 53rd)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74447
Area codes539/918
FIPS code40-55150
GNIS feature ID2411312
Websiteokmulgeeonline.com

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.