Muskogee, Oklahoma

Muskogee, Oklahoma
City
From top, left to right: Pre-Statehood Commercial District, Severs Hotel, Surety Building, Ed Edmondson United States Courthouse
The Great Seal of the City of Muskogee
Etymology: Creek language
Nickname(s):  The Skoge, Oklahoma's River City, Oklahoma's Music City
Motto:  "A Place Where Even Squares Can Have A Ball"
Location of Muskogee in Oklahoma
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°44′36″N 95°21′24″W / 35.74333°N 95.35667°W / 35.74333; -95.35667
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Muskogee County
Founded	March 16, 1898
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Patrick Cale
• Vice Mayor	Derrick A. Reed [citation needed]
• City Manager	Mike Miller [citation needed]
Area [1]
• Total	44.48 sq mi (115.21 km2)
• Land	42.96 sq mi (111.27 km2)
• Water	1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
Elevation [2]	577 ft (176 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	36,878
• Density	858.43/sq mi (331.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CT)
ZIP Codes	74401-74403
Area code	918
FIPS code	40-50050
GNIS feature ID	2411201[2]
Website	muskogeeonline.org

Muskogee (/məˈskoʊɡiː/^[3]) is the 13th-largest city in Oklahoma and is the county seat of Muskogee County.^[4] Home to Bacone College, 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.^[5]