Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa (/ˈtʌlsə/) is the second-most populous city in the state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and is the 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa metropolitan area, a region with 1,034,123 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers and Wagoner counties.
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The skyline of Downtown Tulsa The Tulsa Historic Route 66 sign | |
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| Nickname(s): "Oil Capital of the World", "Tulsey Town", "T-Town", "Green Country", "Buckle of the Bible Belt", "The 918" "The Town" | |
| Motto: "A New Kind of Energy" | |
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Tulsa Location within Oklahoma Tulsa Location within the United States Tulsa Location within North America | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′53″N 95°56′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | G. T. Bynum (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 201.85 sq mi (522.79 km2) |
| • Land | 197.76 sq mi (512.21 km2) |
| • Water | 4.09 sq mi (10.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 413,066 |
| • Rank | 47th in the United States 2nd in Oklahoma |
| • Density | 2,088.67/sq mi (806.44/km2) |
| • Urban | 722,810 (US: 60th) |
| • Urban density | 2,136.5/sq mi (824.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,034,123 (US: 54th) |
| Demonym | Tulsan |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | ZIP Codes |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-75000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100962 |
| Website | www.cityoftulsa.org |
Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Historically, a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa's economy; however, today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology. Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level: the University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University. As well, the University of Oklahoma has a secondary campus at the Tulsa Schusterman Center, and Oklahoma State University has a secondary campus located in downtown Tulsa. For most of the 20th century, the city held the nickname "Oil Capital of the World" and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry.
It is situated on the Arkansas River between the Osage Hills and the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northeast Oklahoma, a region of the state known as "Green Country". Considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma, Tulsa houses two art museums, full-time professional opera and ballet companies, and one of the nation's largest concentrations of art deco architecture.