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Companies headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma include, but are not limited to, companies in the city's anchoring economic sectors of energy, aerospace, finance, technology, telecommunications, high tech, and manufacturing.[1]
Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Tulsa as having the 7th strongest metro economy, and the 38th best city to live in, in 2012.[2][3] Area Development called Oklahoma the 10th best state to do business in 2012.[4] The Brookings Institution ranked the city 73rd amongst the world's metropolitan economics for income and employment growth in 2011,[5] and 106th in economic performance worldwide in 2012.[6] It also noted the city for its rising clean (green) industry at 1.7%;[7] Tulsa has the 8th fastest green job growth rate in the country.[8] The city was ranked as being the 26th greenest in the country.[9][10][11] MetroMonitor ranked Tulsa 35th in the nation for economic recovery.[12] It was listed as 6th best city for small business and jobs by the Business Journal and Forbes in 2008.[13] In 2012, Tulsa was ranked second for young people to find a job by the Fiscal Times.[14] Engine Advocacy ranked the Tulsa metro as being one of the fastest growing high tech cities in the nation, 2010-2012,[15] and the city was expected to have continuous growth throughout 2013.[16] Tulsa was also ranked as of fifteen cities in the nation for job growth in 2013 by Forbes at 16 percent.[17]
This is a list of large or well-known interstate or international companies headquartered in the Tulsa Metropolitan Area.
As of November 2012, Tulsa was home to one Fortune 1000 and two Fortune 500 companies: Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, energy companies: ONEOK (#219), and The Williams Companies, Inc. (#342).[18]
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Founded | 1907 |
Named after | city of Tulsa |
Seat | Tulsa |
Largest city | Tulsa |
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• Land | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.9% |
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• Density | 1,216.7/sq mi (469.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 669,279,[1] making it the second-most populous county in the state, behind only Oklahoma County. Its county seat and largest city is Tulsa, the second-largest city in the state.[2] Founded at statehood, in 1907, it was named after the previously established city of Tulsa. Before statehood, the area was part of both the Creek Nation and the Cooweescoowee District of Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory. Tulsa County is included in the Tulsa metropolitan statistical area. Tulsa County is notable for being the most densely populated county in the state. Tulsa County also ranks as having the highest income.[3]
The history of Tulsa County greatly overlaps the history of the city of Tulsa. This section addresses events that largely occurred outside the present city limits of Tulsa.
The Lasley Vore Site, along the Arkansas River south of Tulsa, was claimed by University of Tulsa anthropologist George Odell to be the most likely place where Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe first encountered a group of Wichita people in 1719. Odell's statement was based on finding both Wichita and French artifacts there during an architectural dig in 1988.
The U. S. Government's removal of Native American tribes from the southeastern United States to "Indian Territory" did not take into account how that would impact the lives and attitudes of the nomadic tribes that already used the same land as their hunting grounds. At first, Creek immigrants stayed close to Fort Gibson, near the confluence of the Arkansas and Verdigris rivers. However, the government encouraged newer immigrants to move farther up the Arkansas. The Osage tribe had agreed to leave the land near the Verdigris, but had not moved far and soon threatened the new Creek settlements.[4]
In 1831, a party led by Rev. Isaac McCoy and Lt. James L. Dawson blazed a trail up the north side of the Arkansas from Fort Gibson to its junction with the Cimarron River. In 1832, Dawson was sent again to select sites for military posts. One of his recommended sites was about two and a half miles downstream from the Cimarron River junction. The following year, Brevet Major George Birch and two companies of the 7th Infantry Regiment followed the "Dawson Road" to the aforementioned site. Flattering his former commanding officer, General Matthew Arbuckle, Birch named the site "Fort Arbuckle."[4][5]
According to Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the fort was about 8 miles (13 km) west of the present city of Sand Springs, Oklahoma.[6] Author James Gardner visited the site in the early 1930s. His article describing the visit includes an old map showing the fort located on the north bank of the Arkansas River near Sand Creek, just south of the line separating Tulsa County and Osage County. After ground was cleared and a blockhouse built, Fort Arbuckle was abandoned November 11, 1834. The remnants of stockade and some chimneys could still be seen nearly a hundred years later.[5] The site was submerged when Keystone Lake was built.
Main article Battle of Chusto-Talasah
At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, many Creeks and Seminoles in Indian Territory, led by Opothleyahola, retained their allegiance to the U. S. Government. In November 1861, Confederate Col. Douglas H. Cooper led a Confederate force against the Union supporters with the purpose of either compelling their submission or driving them out of the country. The first clash, known as the Battle of Round Mountain, occurred November 19, 1861. Although the Unionists successfully withstood the attack and mounted a counterattack, the Confederates claimed a strategic victory because the Unionists were forced to withdraw.[7]
The next battle occurred December 9, 1861. Col. Cooper's force attacked the Unionists at Chusto-Talasah (Caving Banks) on the Horseshoe Bend of Bird Creek in what is now Tulsa County. The Confederates drove the Unionists across Bird Creek, but could not pursue, because they were short of ammunition. Still, the Confederates could claim victory.[7]
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad had extended its main line in Indian Territory from Vinita to Tulsa in 1883, where it stopped on the east side of the Arkansas River. The company, which later merged into the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (familiarly known as the Frisco), then built a steel bridge across the river to extend the line to Red Fork. This bridge allowed cattlemen to load their animals onto the railroad west of the Arkansas instead of fording the river, as had been the practice previously. It also provided a safer and more convenient way to bring workers from Tulsa to the oil field after the 1901 discovery of oil in Red Fork.
A wildcat well named Sue Bland No. 1 hit paydirt at 540 feet on June 25, 1901, as a gusher. The well was on the property of Sue A. Bland (née Davis), located near the community of Red Fork. Mrs. Bland was a Creek citizen and wife of Dr. John C. W. Bland, the first practicing physician in Tulsa. The property was Mrs. Bland's homestead allotment. Oil produced by the well was shipped in barrels to the nearest refinery in Kansas, where it was sold for $1.00 a barrel.[8]
Other producing wells followed soon after. The next big strike in Tulsa County was the Glenn Pool Oil Reserve in the vicinity of where Glenpool, Oklahoma was later founded..
Ironically, while the city of Tulsa claimed to be "Oil Capital of the World" for much of the 20th century, a city ordinance banned drilling for oil within the city limits.
In 1911–1912, Tulsa County built a court house in Tulsa on the northeast corner of Sixth Street and South Boulder Avenue. Yule marble was used in its construction. The land had previously been the site of a mansion owned by George Perryman and his wife. This was the court house where a mob of white residents gathered on May 31, 1921, threatening to lynch a young black man held in the top-floor jail. It was the beginning of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
An advertisement for bids specified that the building should be fireproof, built of either reinforced concrete or steel and concrete. The size was to be 120 by 120 feet (37 by 37 m) with three floors and a full basement. Cost of the building was not to exceed $200,000. The jail on the top floor was not to exceed $25,000.[9]
The building continued to serve until the present court house building (shown above) opened at 515 South Denver. The old building was then demolished and the land was sold to private investors. The land is now the site of the Bank of America building, completed in 1967.
In the early 20th century, Tulsa was home to the "Black Wall Street", one of the most prosperous Black communities in the United States at the time.[10] Located in the Greenwood neighborhood, it was the site of the Tulsa Race Massacre, said to be "the single worst incident of racial violence in American history",[11] in which mobs of white Tulsans killed black Tulsans, looted and robbed the black community, and burned down homes and businesses.[10] Sixteen hours of massacring on May 31 and June 1, 1921, ended only when National Guardsmen were brought in by the Governor. An official report later claimed that 23 Black and 16 white citizens were killed, but other estimates suggest as many as 300 people died, most of them Black.[10] Over 800 people were admitted to local hospitals with injuries, and an estimated 1000 Black people were left homeless as 35 city blocks, composed of 1,256 residences, were destroyed by fire. Property damage was estimated at $1.8 million.[10] Efforts to obtain reparations for survivors of the violence have been unsuccessful, but the events were re-examined by the city and state in the early 21st century, acknowledging the terrible actions that had taken place.[12]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 587 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 570 square miles (1,500 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.9%) is water.[13]
The Arkansas River drains most of the county. Keystone Lake, formed by a dam on the Arkansas River, lies partially in the county. Bird Creek and the Caney River, tributaries of the Verdigris River drain the northern part of the county.[6]
Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Rec High °F | 79 | 90 | 96 | 102 | 96 | 103 | 112 | 110 | 109 | 98 | 87 | 80 |
Norm High °F | 46.5 | 52.9 | 62.4 | 72.1 | 79.6 | 88 | 93.8 | 93.2 | 84.1 | 74 | 60 | 49.6 |
Norm Low °F | 26.3 | 31.1 | 40.3 | 49.5 | 59 | 67.9 | 73.1 | 71.2 | 62.9 | 51.1 | 39.3 | 29.8 |
Rec Low °F | -8 | -11 | -3 | 22 | 35 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 18 | 10 | -8 |
Precip (in) | 1.6 | 1.95 | 3.57 | 3.95 | 6.11 | 4.72 | 2.96 | 2.85 | 4.76 | 4.05 | 3.47 | 2.43 |
Source: USTravelWeather.com [3] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 34,995 | — | |
1920 | 109,023 | 211.5% | |
1930 | 187,574 | 72.0% | |
1940 | 193,363 | 3.1% | |
1950 | 251,686 | 30.2% | |
1960 | 346,038 | 37.5% | |
1970 | 401,663 | 16.1% | |
1980 | 470,593 | 17.2% | |
1990 | 503,341 | 7.0% | |
2000 | 563,299 | 11.9% | |
2010 | 603,403 | 7.1% | |
2020 | 669,279 | 10.9% | |
2023 (est.) | 682,868 | [14] | 2.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1790-1960[16] 1900-1990[17] 1990-2000[18] 2010-2019[1] |
At the census of 2010,[19] there were 603,403 people, 241,737 households, and 154,084 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,059 inhabitants per square mile (409/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 69.2% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 6.0% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.8% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. 11.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race (8.8% Mexican). 14.2% were of German, 12.3% Irish, 8.8% English, 8.5% American, 2.3% French, and 2.3% Scottish ancestries. 88.3% spoke English, 8.1% Spanish, and 0.4% Vietnamese as their first language.[20][21] At the 2020 census, its population grew to 669,279 people; in 2022, the American Community Survey estimated its population was 677,358. The 2021 estimated racial makeup of the county was 59.9% non-Hispanic white, 10.8% African American, 7.3% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 6.6% multiracial, and 13.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[22]
As of 2010, there were 241,737 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07. In 2021, there were 295,350 households with a median house value of $168,800. The county had a median rent of $929.[22]
As of 2010 in the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.
As of 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $47,005, and the median income for a family was $60,093. The per capita income for the county was $27,425. About 11.0% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.[23][24] Of the county's population over the age of 25, 29.2% held a bachelor's degree or higher, and 88.2% have a high school diploma or equivalent. As of 2021, its median household income was $60,382 and 14.7% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.[22]
Tulsa County has nine elected county officials: three county commissioners, a county sheriff, a district attorney, an assessor, a treasurer, a county clerk, and a county court clerk.[25]
Position | Official | First Elected | Next Re-election Year | Party |
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County Commissioner District 1 | Stan Sallee | 2018 | 2026 | Rep |
County Commissioner District 2 | Lonnie Sims | 2024 | 2028 | Rep |
County Commissioner District 3 | Kelly Dunkerley | 2023 | 2026 | Rep |
District Attorney | Steve Kunzweiler | 2015 | 2026 | Rep |
County Assessor | John A. Wright | 2018 | 2026 | Rep |
County Clerk | Michael Willis | 2017 | 2028 | Rep |
County Court Clerk | Don Newberry | 2017 | 2028 | Rep |
County Sheriff | Vic Regalado | 2017 | 2028 | Rep |
County Treasurer | John Fothergill | 2020 | 2026 | Rep |
Oklahoma's 14th Judicial District, which includes Tulsa and Pawnee County, has 14 elected district judges. 13 of the judges are elected from Tulsa County.[26] The one elected Associate Judge for Tulsa County is Cliff Smith of Tulsa.[27]
Position | Official | First Elected | Next Re-election Year | Hometown |
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Office 1 | Caroline Wall | 2010 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 2 | Sharron Holmes | 2014 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 3 | Tracy Priddy | 2018 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 4 | Daman H. Cantrell | 1998 | 2026 | Owasso |
Office 5 (Pawnee County) | Michelle L. Bodine-Keely | 2020 | 2026 | Cleveland |
Office 6 | Kelly Greenough | 2016 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 7 | William LaFortune | 2014 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 8 | Doug Drummond | 2014 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 9 | Richard L. Hathcoat | 2023[28] | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 10 | Dawn Moody | 2018 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 11 | Rebecca Nightingale | 2002 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 12 | Kevin Gray | 2022 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 13 | David Guten[29] | 2022 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Office 14 | Kurt G. Glassco | 2009 | 2026 | Tulsa |
Tulsa County is very conservative for an urban county; it has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.[30] The county's Republican bent predates Oklahoma's swing toward the GOP.
George H. W. Bush in 1992 remains the only Republican since Alf Landon in 1936 to fail to obtain a majority in the county, and even then only because of Ross Perot’s strong third-party candidacy. In 2020, Joe Biden became the first Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964 to win more than 40% of the vote in Tulsa County, and only the second to do so since 1948. It is one of only two counties in the state, alongside Oklahoma County, where Biden outperformed Southerner Jimmy Carter's 1976 margin, when he narrowly lost the state.
In 2022, Democratic gubernatorial candidate (and county resident) Joy Hofmeister narrowly carried the county, 49.1-48.9, against incumbent Republican Kevin Stitt.[31] This was the first time Tulsa County had backed a Democratic gubernatorial candidate since 2006, and the first time in its history that it had ever backed a losing Democrat for governor.[32]
The city of Tulsa is consistently conservative and regularly votes Republican in presidential and other statewide races. In recent years, this advantage has considerably narrowed. Its urban core is a swing region. After voting for Donald Trump in 2016 by four points, it swung to a six-point win for Joe Biden in 2020, and also backed Drew Edmondson for Governor in 2018 by 13 points. The rest of the city, however, remains very strongly Republican.[33][34][35][36]
In February 2020, registered Republicans were reduced from a majority to a plurality in the county's voter registration.[37]
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Republican | 195,133 | 47.96% | |||
Democratic | 119,120 | 29.29% | |||
Libertarian | 4,207 | 1.03% | |||
Unaffiliated | 88,390 | 21.72% | |||
Total | 406,850 | 100% |
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2024 | 145,241 | 56.53% | 106,105 | 41.30% | 5,593 | 2.18% |
2020 | 150,574 | 56.46% | 108,996 | 40.87% | 7,108 | 2.67% |
2016 | 144,258 | 58.39% | 87,847 | 35.56% | 14,949 | 6.05% |
2012 | 145,062 | 63.68% | 82,744 | 36.32% | 0 | 0.00% |
2008 | 158,363 | 62.23% | 96,133 | 37.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
2004 | 163,452 | 64.43% | 90,220 | 35.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
2000 | 134,152 | 61.34% | 81,656 | 37.34% | 2,883 | 1.32% |
1996 | 111,243 | 53.65% | 76,924 | 37.10% | 19,189 | 9.25% |
1992 | 117,465 | 49.13% | 71,165 | 29.77% | 50,438 | 21.10% |
1988 | 127,512 | 64.48% | 69,044 | 34.91% | 1,207 | 0.61% |
1984 | 159,549 | 72.90% | 58,274 | 26.62% | 1,049 | 0.48% |
1980 | 124,643 | 66.25% | 53,438 | 28.40% | 10,067 | 5.35% |
1976 | 108,653 | 61.63% | 65,298 | 37.04% | 2,349 | 1.33% |
1972 | 125,278 | 77.75% | 32,779 | 20.34% | 3,069 | 1.90% |
1968 | 81,476 | 57.11% | 32,748 | 22.95% | 28,443 | 19.94% |
1964 | 76,770 | 55.53% | 61,484 | 44.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 89,899 | 63.03% | 52,725 | 36.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 83,219 | 65.51% | 43,805 | 34.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 73,862 | 61.25% | 46,728 | 38.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 42,892 | 52.67% | 38,548 | 47.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
1944 | 42,663 | 56.00% | 33,436 | 43.89% | 89 | 0.12% |
1940 | 40,342 | 54.83% | 33,098 | 44.99% | 135 | 0.18% |
1936 | 28,759 | 40.88% | 41,256 | 58.65% | 328 | 0.47% |
1932 | 25,541 | 41.96% | 35,330 | 58.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 38,769 | 70.49% | 16,062 | 29.20% | 167 | 0.30% |
1924 | 19,537 | 55.54% | 14,377 | 40.87% | 1,265 | 3.60% |
1920 | 14,357 | 57.43% | 10,025 | 40.10% | 617 | 2.47% |
1916 | 3,857 | 41.74% | 4,497 | 48.67% | 886 | 9.59% |
1912 | 2,029 | 37.95% | 2,747 | 51.37% | 571 | 10.68% |
1908 | 2,150 | 46.04% | 2,292 | 49.08% | 228 | 4.88% |
River Parks was established in 1974 as a joint operation of the City of Tulsa and Tulsa County, with funding from both governments as well as private entities. It is not a part of the Tulsa Parks and Recreation Department, but is managed by the River Parks Authority. It is a series of linear parks that run adjacent to the Arkansas River for about 10 miles (16 km) from downtown to the Jenks bridge. Since 2007 a significant portion of the River Parks area has been renovated with new trails, landscaping and playground equipment. The River Parks Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area on the west side of the Arkansas River in south Tulsa is a 300 acres (120 ha) area that contains over 45 miles (72 km) of dirt trails available for hiking, trail running, mountain biking and horseback riding.[40] The "Tulsa Townies" organization provide bicycles that may be checked out for use. There are three kiosks in the parks where bicycles may be obtained or returned.[41]
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The following sites in Tulsa County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
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OklahomaPrincipal CityTulsa (415,154)Secondary Cities - Broken Arrow (122,756)
- Owasso (42,831)
- Bixby (31,728)
- Bartlesville (38,355)
- Muskogee (36,849)Area
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• MSA$61.966 billion (2022)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
The Tulsa metropolitan area, officially defined as the Tulsa metropolitan statistical area is a metropolis in northeastern Oklahoma centered around the city of Tulsa and encompassing Tulsa, Rogers, Wagoner, Muskogee, Washington, Osage, Creek, Okmulgee and Pawnee counties. It had a population of 1,059,803 according to the 2024 U.S. census estimates.
The Tulsa metropolitan area (TMA) consists of the following counties, listed in descending order of population (2010 census):
Osage County, the largest county by land area in Oklahoma constitutes 36 percent of the TMA. Wagoner County, with 8 percent of the area, is the smallest county of the TMA. Tulsa County has the highest population density by far (1,058.1 people per square mile) and Osage County has the lowest (21.1 people per square mile).[2][3]
The Tulsa metropolitan area's anchor city, Tulsa, is surrounded by two primary rings of suburbs. Connected by suburban sprawl, the cityscapes of Tulsa and its initial outlying ring of suburbs form to make the immediate Tulsa Urban Area, an area that sits apart from a second ring of noncontiguous suburbs. Forming the first ring of suburbs are Catoosa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs, Sapulpa and Turley. Cities and towns in the second ring of suburbs include, Claremore, Okmulgee, Glenpool, Collinsville, Wagoner, Coweta, Skiatook, and Inola.
Tulsa, home to 415,154 people in 2024, is the principal cultural and economic hub of the Tulsa metropolitan area (TMA). The city, once known as the Oil Capital of the World, is still home to a large array of international oil-related industries, financial corporations, and manufacturing bases. The city contains the region's only public two-year college Tulsa Community College, and only private four-year universities, Oral Roberts University, and the University of Tulsa. The Tulsa International Airport and Tulsa Port of Catoosa serve as the region's primary international travel and shipping hubs.
Broken Arrow is the metropolitan area's second largest city. According to the 2020 US Census, Broken Arrow has a 2024 population of 122,756 residents and is the fourth largest city in the state.[4] It is the 267th-largest city in the United States. Once a bedroom community for nearby Tulsa, Broken Arrow has emerged in recent decades as an economic center in its own right. In 2007, the city was rated the safest city in Oklahoma and 20th safest in the nation, as well as one of the nation's 100 best places to live.[5]
Owasso, a bedroom community of 42,831 people in 2024, is the third largest city in the Tulsa metropolitan area and one of the fastest-growing in the state. Situated just north of the Tulsa International Airport and the Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa and Rogers counties, the city is connected to Tulsa by Highway 169 and contains a large base of upscale retail.
Bartlesville is an exurb of the city of Tulsa. With 38,355 people in 2024, the city is the fourth largest in the Tulsa-Bartlesville Combined Statistical Area, though it is not considered part of the immediate Tulsa Statistical Area by the Census Bureau. It is the county seat of Washington County, and contains the only skyscraper built by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Price Tower. Oklahoma Wesleyan University,a private four-year university and a branch of Rogers State University are Bartlesville's primary institutions of higher education.
Muskogee is another exurb of the city of Tulsa. With 36,849 people in 2024, the city is the fifth largest in the Tulsa-Bartlesville Combined Statistical Area. It is the county seat of Muskogee County. Bacone College, a private four-year university, and branches of Connors State College and Northeastern State University are Muskogee's primary institutions of higher education.
Bixby is a rapidly growing city to the south of Tulsa. It had a population of 31,728 at the 2024 census estimate and has the largest per capita income in the TMA. Originally an agricultural community known as "The Garden Spot of Oklahoma", it has largely become a bedroom community in the Tulsa area.
Jenks, the sixth largest city in the TMA, is another rapidly growing suburb of Tulsa, located southwest of Tulsa largely between the Arkansas River and U.S. Route 75. A portion of the Jenks Public School District extends east of the Arkansas River encompassing a part of the city of Tulsa south of 91st street. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Oklahoma. As of the 2024 census estimate the city has a population 27,869. Jenks is known as the "Antiques Capitol of Oklahoma" and is home to the Oklahoma Aquarium.
Sapulpa is a city in Creek and Tulsa counties, with its town center located approximately 14 miles southwest of downtown Tulsa. It is also the seat of Creek County. The population was 23,297 as of the 2024 United States census estimate, making it the seventh largest city in the TMC.[6] It is the county seat of Creek County.
Sand Springs, a diverse urban community is one of the oldest suburbs of Tulsa, and eighth largest city in the TMA. The population is 20,330 as of the 2024 U.S. Census estimate. It is located along the Arkansas River, just five miles west of downtown Tulsa. It has a fast-growing residential population and is recognized as a hub of industrial activity. Attractions in Sand Springs include the Keystone Ancient Forest, Sand Springs Pogue Airport, the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge Golf Course and easy access to Keystone State Park. The city is connected to Tulsa by Highway 412/64, 41st Street and Avery Drive.
Claremore, the ninth largest city in the TMA, is an outer suburb of Tulsa and the county seat of Rogers County. The population is 20,602 as of the 2024 US Census estimate. [7] It is home to Rogers State University, a public four-year university located on the city's west side. The city is home to many historical figures such as Will Rogers, a famous actor, Lynn Riggs, author of the novel that inspired the musical Oklahoma. Claremore is also the setting of Oklahoma the musical. Country singer Garth Brooks also lives just outside Claremore. The Will Rogers Memorial is located in Claremore.
North – Skiatook, Collinsville, Oologah, Pawhuska, Dewey, Barnsdall.
West – Cleveland, Bristow, Mannford, Hominy.
East – Catoosa, Wagoner, Coweta, Porter, Inola, Verdigris, Pryor Creek.
South – Glenpool, Mounds, Beggs, Okmulgee, Henryetta and Haskell.
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1900 | 1,390 | — | |
1910 | 34,995 | 2,417.6% | |
1920 | 109,023 | 211.5% | |
1930 | 187,574 | 72.0% | |
1940 | 193,363 | 3.1% | |
1950 | 251,686 | 30.2% | |
1960 | 503,090 | 99.9% | |
1970 | 574,229 | 14.1% | |
1980 | 711,652 | 23.9% | |
1990 | 761,019 | 6.9% | |
2000 | 859,532 | 12.9% | |
2010 | 937,478 | 9.1% | |
2020 | 1,015,331 | 8.3% | |
2024 (est.) | 1,059,803 | 4.4% | |
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As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 937,478 people, 367,091 households, and 246,290 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA were as follows:[9]
The median income for a household in the MSA was $47,760 and the median income for a family was $59,746. The per capita income was $26,029.[11][12]
Based on commuting patterns, the Federal Census Bureau defines the adjacent micropolitan areas of Muskogee (Muskogee County) and Bartlesville (Washington County) into a region known as the Tulsa–Muskogee–Bartlesville Combined Statistical Area (CSA), commonly known as the Green Country region. The population of this wider region is 1,180,615 as of 2024. The Tulsa CSA is the 48th largest CSA, and the 54th largest primary census statistical area in the country.
The Tulsa metropolitan area is heavily reliant on automobiles as a means of transportation. Interstate 44 (which runs northeast–southwest), U.S. Highway 75 (which runs north–south) and U.S. Highway 412 (which runs east–west) serve as the major thoroughfares of the region. Turnpikes play a vital role in the region's transportation system. The Will Rogers I-44, Turner I-44, Muskogee OK-351, Gilcrease OK-344, Cimarron, and Creek OK-364 turnpikes aide travel in the area.
US Highway 412 is scheduled to be upgraded as Interstate-42. The planned interstate route includes the Cimarron and Cherokee Turnpikes and US-412 and will extend from Interstate 49 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Interstate 35 near Perry, Oklahoma.
The state has approved the Creek OK-364 being renamed Interstate-644 and Muskogee OK-351 being renamed Interstate-343.
Tulsa Transit provides local transit services within the urbanized area. Intercity transit services are available through Greyhound Lines and Jefferson Lines.
The area is home to the nation's farthest inland port, the Tulsa Port of Catoosa. This port, along with the Port of Muskogee, is situated along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which helps in the shipment of goods to international trade routes. Several major rail lines are located throughout the region, although the Tulsa metropolitan area is one of the largest urban areas in the nation not served by Amtrak.[13] The region's principal airport is the Tulsa International Airport, which offers domestic passenger service. Other minor airports serving general aviation are located throughout the region.
The Tulsa metropolitan area, like much of the state of Oklahoma, is served by independent school districts. Each county contains several school districts and each school district is governed by a local school board. The region's largest school district is Tulsa Public Schools.[14]
See also List of colleges and universities in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Tulsa metro is home to several colleges and universities. The Tulsa area's largest private schools are University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University. Rogers State University is located in Claremore with branch campuses in Bartlesville and Pryor. Also, there are branch campuses of major state colleges, such as Oklahoma State University–Tulsa, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, and Northeastern State University in Broken Arrow. Langston University, Oklahoma's only Historically Black College (HBCU) has a satellite branch in Tulsa. Tulsa Community College serves thousands of students as the region's primary junior college.
Two medical schools are also located in the region: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, where students can attend all four years of medical school since 2017.
The only law school in northeastern Oklahoma is the University of Tulsa College of Law.
In 2021, seven higher education institutions and seven community organizations in the Tulsa MSA founded the Tulsa Higher Education Consortium (THE Consortium) . THE Consortium is a higher education collaborative designed to support cross-institutional and cross-sector work. In December 2022, an eighth institutional member joined THE Consortium, which now comprises Langston University, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma State University–Tulsa, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Rogers State University, Tulsa Community College, University of Tulsa, and Southern Nazarene University- Tulsa. Affiliate members include the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the City of Tulsa, the Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce, ImpactTulsa, Schusterman Family Philanthropies, and Tulsa Community Foundation. THE Consortium is the only consortium of its kind (cross-institutional and cross-sector) in the state of Oklahoma.
As of 2011, 30% of adults in the City of Tulsa held a bachelor's degree or higher. In Broken Arrow 32% of adults held degrees, in Owasso 31% held degrees, in Bixby 38% held degrees, in Jenks 46% held degrees, and in Bartlesville 31% held degrees. This compares to 23.0% for all of Oklahoma and 28.2% for the entire U.S.[15][16] In 2009, Businessweek ranked Tulsa as one of the best cities for new college grads.[17]
The Tulsa metropolitan area is the economic engine of the Green Country as well as Eastern Oklahoma. In 2017 the Tulsa metropolitan area's GDP was $57.7 billion,[18] up from 43.4 billion in 2009, nearly thirty percent of Oklahoma's economy, and the 53rd largest in the nation.[19] The chief industries of the region are energy, aerospace, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Energy has long been a dominant player in the area's economy, as Tulsa was once dubbed the 'Oil Capital of the World'. Today, Fortune 500 energy companies still call the area home, such as ONEOK and Williams Companies. Also, a majority of American car rental companies are headquartered in the area, such as Fortune 1000 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group.[20] There are major manufacturing and maintenance operations for the aerospace industry in Tulsa. In 2012, Engine Advocacy ranked the Tulsa Metro as having some of the highest growth in the high-tech industry at 7.6% compared to 2.6% for the national average for 2010–2012,[21] and is expected to have continuous growth throughout 2013.[22] The Tulsa region is home to the 8th best workforce in aerospace, 9th best in Energy and 18th best in telecommunications. In 2001, Tulsa metro's total gross product was in the top one-third of metropolitan areas, states, and countries globally, with more than $29 billion in total goods, expected to grow at a rate of nearly $500 Million every two years.[23]
Among its residents, the Tulsa area is home to two billionaires, George Kaiser (BOK Financial Corporation), and Lynn Schusterman (philanthropist).[24]
As of Nov 2012, the Metro's unemployment rate is 5.1 percent.[25]
Tulsa has many options for shopping. Some of the well known shopping areas are Downtown Tulsa, Brookside (Peoria Avenue), Cherry Street, Brady Arts District, and Utica Square.[26]
"Green Country" is a popular term used in different scenarios to describe different aspects of the Greater Tulsa Region, but may also refer specifically to the official Tulsa MSA. Each usage of the term is derived from its official meaning as the tourism designation for all of Northeastern Oklahoma. Its name was devised in the 1960s by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation as one of six travel destination regions within the state, but is the most historically significant of all of them, as the name's usage can be traced to the early part of the 20th century.[27] While the Tulsa MSA only officially occupies a section of Green Country as it is defined by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the entire region is sometimes referred to as the Greater Tulsa Area. On the same accord, the term "Green Country" often applies to the immediate Tulsa urban area or the city of Tulsa proper, but neither of these are technically the proper use for the term.
The area has several lakes and state parks. Major lakes include Keystone, Skiatook, Fort Gibson, and Oologah. Popular state parks include Keystone Lake and Osage Hills.
The area contains two world-renowned museums: Gilcrease and Philbrook, both in Tulsa. Museums focusing on western heritage draw visitors, such as Woolaroc near Bartlesville and Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore.
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Broken Arrow Public Schools (BAPS) is a public school district in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. It was established in 1904. The district resides in an urban-suburban community with nearby agricultural areas and a growing business and industrial base. Serving more than 20,000 students, BAPS has four early childhood centers (Pre-K), 16 elementary schools (grades K-5), five middle schools (grades 6–8), one freshman academy (ninth grade), one high school (grades 10–12), one Options Academy, Virtual Academy, Vanguard Academy and Early College High School.[1][2]
Broken Arrow High School and the Freshman Academy are fully accredited by the state of Oklahoma and the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
Most of the district is in Tulsa County, where it includes most of Broken Arrow and a portion of Tulsa.[3] It extends into Wagoner County, where it includes all of that county's portion of Broken Arrow, a part of that county's part of Tulsa, and a portion of Coweta.[4]
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma. It has many diverse neighborhoods due to its size.
Downtown Tulsa is an area of approximately 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) surrounded by an inner-dispersal loop created by Interstate 244, Highway 64, and Highway 75. The area serves as Tulsa's financial and business district, and is the focus of a large initiative to draw tourism, which includes plans to capitalize on the area's historic architecture. Much of Tulsa's convention space is located in downtown, such as the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, the Tulsa Convention Center, and the BOK Center. Prominent downtown sub-districts include the Blue Dome District, the Arts District, the "Oil Capital Historic District", Owen Park Historical Neighborhood, and the Greenwood Historical District, the site of ONEOK Field, a baseball stadium for the Tulsa Drillers opened in 2010.
The city's historical residential core lies in an area known as Midtown, containing upscale neighborhoods built in the early 20th century with architecture ranging from art deco to Greek Revival. The University of Tulsa, the Swan Lake neighborhood, Philbrook Museum, and the upscale shopping districts of Utica Square, Cherry Street, and Brookside are located in this region. A large portion of the city's southern half has developed since the 1970s, containing low-density housing and retail developments. This region, marked by secluded homes and suburban neighborhoods, contains Woodland Hills Mall, as well as Southern Hills Country Club, and Oral Roberts University.
East of Highway 169 and north of 61st street, a diverse racial makeup marks the eastern portions of the city, with large Asian and Mexican communities and much of the city's manufacturing industry.
Areas of Tulsa west of the Arkansas River are called West Tulsa, and are marked by large parks, wilderness reserves, and large oil refineries. The northern tier of the city is home to OSU-Tulsa, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa International Airport, the Tulsa Zoo, the Tulsa Air and Space Museum, and the nation's third-largest municipal park, Mohawk Park.
Tulsa includes many structures built during the Oil Boom in the 1920s and 1930s, including Art Deco buildings such as Boston Avenue Methodist Church and Tulsa Union Depot. Waite Phillips left a significant architectural impact on downtown Tulsa through the Philtower and Philcade Building. Other notable downtown Tulsa buildings include the Exchange Bank Building (today known as the 320 South Boston Building), the Cosden Building (later expanded into today's Mid-Continent Tower), Atlas Life Building, Holy Family Cathedral, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and the Mayo Hotel. Known for a time as "Terra Cotta City",[1] Tulsa hosted the International Sixth Congress on Art Deco in 2001. The core downtown area was designated on the National Register of Historic Places as the Oil Capital Historic District in 2010.
Downtown Tulsa is in the northwest quadrant of the city and is ringed by an expressway called the Inner Dispersal Loop. Downtown's buildings include many large office towers. At 667 ft (203 m), the BOK Tower (formerly One Williams Center) was the tallest building in any of the 5 "plains states" (Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) until the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City was completed in 2012. The BOK Tower was designed in 1975 by Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, the same architect who designed the World Trade Center in New York City.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center occupies a half city block in Tulsa's historical downtown. The PAC is also the design of Minoru Yamasaki. It houses five theatres and a reception hall. More than a quarter of a million people visit the Center each year to attend a performance from one of Tulsa's seven acclaimed musical and dramatic companies including the Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa Opera, Theatre Tulsa, and a variety of symphonic groups. The PAC hosts a multitude of cultural events through the fall, winter, and spring.
In 2005, the City of Tulsa broke ground on a 19,199-seat regional events center designed by architect César Pelli. The arena was named the BOK Center (or Bank of Oklahoma Center) and opened on August 30, 2008.
The Oil Capital Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Third Street bounds it on the north, Seventh Street on the South, Cincinnati Avenue on the east, and Cheyenne Avenue on the west. This area features many historic Downtown office buildings constructed during the 1920s and 1930s.[2]
Another popular downtown entertainment district is the Blue Dome, named for a distinctive, domed building located at Second Street and Elgin Avenue in the eastern section of downtown. The building was originally constructed in 1924 as a 24-hour Gulf Oil service station. It has been converted into an information desk/office for the district. The area is notable for its vibrant nightlife, offering a diverse mix of restaurants, shops, bars, breweries, murals, and a bowling alley. It is also known for its proximity to Tulsa City Hall.
The East Village comprises 115 acres, bordered by East 2nd and East 7th Streets, Detroit Avenue, and Lansing Avenue, located just inside the inner-dispersal loop.[3] This area boasts an upscale martini bar, American Theatre Company Studios, a hair salon, a pet day care, photography studios, lofts, a knitting room, and a living arts district, among others. The cornerstone of this neighborhood is the largest LGBT community center in Oklahoma, and fifth largest LGBT Center in the United States, the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, owned and operated by Oklahomans for Equality/OkEq (formerly Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights/TOHR), with further development being planned for more restaurants, residential lofts and retail. OkEq hosts Tulsa Pride each June in the East Village neighborhood.[4]
The Pearl District is emerging as a cultural hub just east of downtown. Once suffering from significant blight, the Pearl District has seen fervent restoration and new business development thanks to a concerted infill effort on the part of the City of Tulsa,[5] including new bars and restaurants, white collar small offices, and new residential buildings, with zoning designed to encourage mixed use and walkability.[6] It is bordered by 1st street to the north and 11th street to the south, and lies adjacent to Centennial Park to the west.
It was the neighborhood of journalist and activist Lee Roy Chapman and houses his Center for Public Secrets. The historic Art Deco-style Tulsa Fire Alarm Building is at 1010 South Detroit in the district, but has been unused for several years. The building was sold in July 2015 to be converted into a museum honoring Tulsa's firefighters. As of 2025, it hasn’t opened to the public. The Pearl District also contains The Church Studio, a former church that Leon Russell turned into a recording studio and the focal point of the Tulsa Sound music movement during the 1970s.[7]
Uptown is the region just to the south of Downtown. The bar district in this area, at 18th and South Boston, (sometimes referred to as 'SoBo') is quite popular. The Ambassador Hotel, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, was built in 1929 to provide temporary housing for businessmen and now functions as a boutique hotel. The building is at the corner of Main and 14th Street. The Tulsa Preservation Commission identified this location as "...the Southeast Business Area of the Riverview section of Tulsa."[8]
The Buena Vista Park residential addition, comprising three blocks, was initiated in 1908. It was the start of what is now the Buena Vista Park Historic District, which was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2007. The district now covers 5 acres (2.0 ha). Its period of architectural significance was 1913 - 1933. One of the supporting properties, the James Alexander Veasey House at 1802 South Cheyenne Avenue West, was added to the NRHP in its own right on July 27, 1989.
Riverview is bounded on the north by 12th and 13th Streets, on the east by the alley between Denver and Elwood Avenues, on the south by Riverside Drive and 14th Place, and on the west by Jackson Avenue. The name originated from Riverview Elementary School, located at 12th and Guthrie. Although the school building was demolished in 1975, the district retained its name. This area contains houses and apartment buildings constructed between 1911 and 1938 and is known for the historic Dresser Mansion and the University Club Tower.
Included are several structures that are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]
Midtown is a largely residential district in the heart of the city. This area consists mostly of homes built from the early 1900s to the 1950s and has a wide variety of American styles ranging from the Craftsman bungalow to the ranch-style home to Greek Revival. The neighborhood is even home to a relocated saltbox home from colonial New England. Schools in this part of the city include Bishop Kelley, Edison Preparatory School, Eliot Elementary, Francis Scott Key Elementary, Monte Cassino, Council Oak Elementary, Patrick Henry Elementary, Wright Elementary, Undercroft Montessori, and Hoover Elementary. Woodward Park, located in Midtown, is known for its azaleas and gardens and is a popular destination for photography and picnics. Other popular Midtown Parks include Swan Lake, Zink Park, Darlington Park, and Whiteside Park.
Utica Square, Tulsa's first suburban shopping center, is an upscale outdoor center with a mix of locally owned retailers, including Miss Jackson's, Tulsa's oldest department store, and national chains. Adjacent to Utica Square is Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish congregation housed in a building by prolific synagogue architect Percival Goodman, and Cascia Hall Preparatory School, a college preparatory school now also known as a key location in the fantasy/horror House of Night novel series written by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. Tulsa's conservative synagogue, B'nai Emunah, is also located in Midtown.
Some of the other major shopping centers in this part of the city include the Promenade Mall, Highland Park Shopping Center, Southroads, Ranch Acres, The Farm Shopping Center, and The Plaza. OU-Tulsa is across the street from the Promenade Mall at 41st and Yale, on the southern edge of Midtown.
In northeast Midtown, the Tulsa State Fairgrounds, now called Expo Square, is home to several Tulsa landmarks. In addition to the site being the former home to the minor league baseball Tulsa Drillers, the Art Deco Expo Square Pavilion, the Fair Meadows horse racing track, and the annual Tulsa State Fair, it boasts the Quick Trip Expo Center, the largest clearspan building in the world, providing 354,000 square feet (33,000 m2) of column-free space under a cable-suspended roof. In front of the Expo Center is the Golden Driller, standing 76 feet (23 m) tall. Built in 1966 as a symbol for the International Petroleum Expo, the statue serves as a reminder of Tulsa's oily past.
The Expo Center is also home to the annual Darryl Starbird Rod and Custom Show. Held in early February, it is touted as 'The World's Largest Indoor Car Show' and often draws around 1,500 custom and classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Antique car auctions are also held here, drawing many visitors from across the nation.
The Tulsa area boasts nearly 40 miles (64 km) of river shoreline along the Arkansas River. River Parks lines more than 20 miles (32 km) of that stretch, spread along both banks of the 1/4 mile wide channel and connected by a pedestrian bridge between 21st and 31st streets. River Parks is a popular destination for outdoor recreation. Miles of asphalt-surfaced recreation trails weave past picnic areas, playgrounds, fountains, and sculptures. The park's landscape ranges from the manicured lawns of the Gathering Place to the rugged terrain of the Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area. Recreation in River Parks includes fishing, rowing, kayaking, disc golf, hiking, biking and horseback riding.
During the spring, summer, and early fall, concerts, festivals, and the state's largest free fireworks display (on the Fourth of July) are popular draws to the river. The festival park on the river's west bank is the site of Tulsa's Oktoberfest, one of the oldest and largest in the U.S.
The Cherry Street District is set near downtown in the northern midtown area, defined by a portion of 15th Street dubbed "Cherry Street." 15th Street has been a major east–west thoroughfare in Tulsa. This street was previously named Cherry Street, but a city ordinance introduced in the early 1900s mandated the use of numerical street names. The eastern and western boundaries of the present-day district are rather vaguely defined in common usage; a 1992 article in the Tulsa World stated that the district extends from Peoria Avenue on the west to Utica Avenue on the east.[10] The northern and southern boundaries of this informal district are apparently undefined.
South Quaker Avenue intersects Cherry Street one block east of Peoria. The 1400 block of South Quaker contains five houses of historical interest because they represent the style of homes constructed during the very early 1920s. The most notable is known as McGregor House at 1401 South Quaker, at the intersection of Quaker and 14th Street. It is a 1+1⁄2-story Prairie Style house designed about 1920 by Bruce Goff, then a 15-year-old apprentice with the Rush, Endacott and Rush architecture firm. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[citation needed]
Visitors to this neighborhood can find many local restaurants, boutique shops, Peace of Mind Bookstore, art galleries, antique shops, vintage stores and a scooter shop now filling old storefronts built in the 1920s & 1930s, as well as some notable old homes in the surrounding residential areas. Numerous condos have been built in recent years just north of Cherry Street. Cherry Street is surrounded by four of Tulsa's designated Historic Districts: the Swan Lake, North Maple Ridge, Gillette and Yorktown neighborhoods. Other neighborhoods adjacent to Cherry Street are Florence Park and the Renaissance neighborhood.
The Maple Ridge Historic District is just south of downtown in Midtown. This neighborhood contains 'Black Gold Row', contains mansions built by oil barons in the 1920s. Harwelden Mansion is located there.
Sunset Terrace is located adjacent to Maple Ridge on its South Side, Terwilleger Heights on its East Side and the Arkansas River to the West. It is traversed by the grand Woodward Boulevard, which links Maple Ridge to Brookside. Sunset Terrace contains many mansions built in the 1920' and 1930s.
Brookside, like Cherry Street, is another popular shopping and entertainment district in Midtown. This area extends from the Arkansas River east to Lewis Avenue and south to 51st Street/Interstate 44. Its defining strip is South Peoria, between 31st and I-44, which is a popular commercial area featuring various upscale shops, boutiques, and art galleries, as well as 35 restaurants and nightspots (many with patio seating) offering a wide variety of cuisines and dining styles. River Parks, a diverse park landscape that stretches along the east bank of the river, is a popular section of Brookside, and includes the Gathering Place.
This is a subdivision of modern homes along South Yale Avenue near 26th Street. Based on a master plan by Tulsa architect Donald Honn, the low-pitch roofs and clean lines of the houses typify the style known as Mid-Century Modern, and the neighborhood was the city's first housing development with a community pool. Construction began in 1953 and all Lortondale homes featured central heating and air conditioning—reportedly the first such subdivision in the nation.[11]
To the east of downtown is Tulsa's oldest suburban shopping area, which is noted for its abundance of red brick. It boasts primarily a mix of art studios, breweries, restaurants, and non-mainstream retail. The neighborhood's center, Whittier Square, hosts the Tulsa Farmers Market and is home to the non-profit arthouse Circle Cinema, Tulsa's oldest movie theater. The shopping area and surrounding neighborhoods are now popular with Tulsa's rapidly growing Hispanic community. Just east of this area is the University of Tulsa.
Recognized as a historic neighborhood, Ranch Acres was added the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The neighborhood is an excellent example of a post-World War II ranch house subdivision. The area is situated primarily between 31st and 41st Streets along South Harvard.
The Patrick Henry Neighborhood was developed during the Fifties and Sixties and situated between Harvard and Yale at 41st Street south I-44. Patrick Henry is made up of ranch-style homes known for their open floorplans and large lots. Many of these homes were featured on the annual Parade of Homes tours that featured new and modern designs.
This area takes its name from the two larger neighborhood parks lying within it. The homes in this area are mostly ranch-style homes, some with pronounced mid-century modern design cues. It area overlaps with the Patrick Henry neighborhood, extending East of Yale Avenue to Bishop Kelley High School. Mockingbird Lake is in this neighborhood.
Although the neighborhood is primarily residential, it is also home the Tulsa Schusterman campus of University of Oklahoma (including the OU School of Community Medicine) and several commercial developments (most notably Tulsa Promenade).
Swan Lake is a historic district whose borders consist of 15th Street to the North, Utica Street to the East, 21st Street to the South, and Peoria Avenue to the west. This area was originally named Orcutt District for the landowner, and the lake was originally a cattle watering place.[12] It was the site of an amusement park in the early twentieth century, but is now notable for the number and architectural variety of houses and apartment buildings constructed in the 1920s and 1930s.
Terwilleger Heights is located immediately south and west of Utica Square bordered by 21st Street, 31st Street, Utica Avenue and Peoria Avenue. This area has early 1930s homes both grand and small, mature and many newly planted trees, winding streets and is adjacent to the Philbrook Museum of Art and Woodward Park, site of the Tulsa Rose Garden.
Renaissance neighborhood is between 11th Street (Route 66) and 15th Street and Lewis Avenue on the west to Harvard Avenue on the east with Delaware Avenue cutting through the middle. The University of Tulsa is just north of 11th St. on the east side of Delaware. It's a mix of 1920s bungalows and 1930s revival style houses with houses of other eras mixed in, from very new to a few pre-20s houses that were moved from the site of Central High School (now the PSO HQ) in the mid 20s. Renaissance is also a mix of single family homes and a number of duplexes and the east side of Delaware has housed many TU students over the years.
Florence Park & Florence Park South neighborhoods runs from Harvard Avenue on the east, to the Broken Arrow Expressway on the south & west, and stops at 15th Street on the north. There's a particularly good mix of 1920/30s houses, mostly revival styles, and two of midtown Tulsa's first neighborhoods to be re-discovered and appreciated after the 60/70s flight to suburbia.
White City is a residential neighborhood in Midtown, Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is bounded on the north by 2nd Street, on the east by Fulton Avenue, on the south by 11th Street and on the west by Yale Avenue. The neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The area includes 480 buildings, of which 325 retain their historic significance. Two parks are also included in the listing.[13]
Tulsa's north side originally referred to the area north of the Frisco Railroad tracks up to the northern city limits. It was annexed by the city of Tulsa in 1904.[14] The north side is home to a large percentage of Tulsa's African-American community in addition to working-class Tulsans of other races and ethnicities. The area's Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa's African-American high school during the segregation era and now a magnet school, was recently[when?] judged to be the 58th best high school in the nation by Newsweek. Northeast of downtown, close to Tulsa International Airport, is Mohawk Park, which includes the Tulsa Zoo and the Oxley Nature Center, and the Tulsa Air and Space Museum. This area is also home to the American Airlines maintenance facility, one of Tulsa's largest employers.
The Greenwood Historical District is just north of downtown and east of the Brady District. It was once one of the most affluent African American communities in the United States, referred to as Black Wall Street. In 1921, thirty-five blocks of businesses and residences were burned in this district during the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre, the bloodiest incident of racial violence in the history of the United States. The Oklahoma Legislature passed laws in 2001 aimed at revitalizing Greenwood, setting up a scholarship fund for college-bound descendants of the victims, and appropriating $2 million for a memorial.
As of 2004, two blocks of the old neighborhood have been restored on the corner of Archer Street and Greenwood Avenue as part of the Greenwood Historical District. It is now home to the Greenwood Cultural Center, the Greenwood Rising Historical Center, and the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation. The area is also notable for the ONEOK Field, home of the city's minor league baseball team, the Tulsa Drillers, as well as Oklahoma State University - Tulsa and Langston University.
The Arts District is located north of the Santa Fe Railroad tracks from the central business district and centered at Main Street & Brady Avenue. The Arts District is one of Tulsa's oldest areas, characterized by two-story brick warehouses.
The district and the street were originally named after W. Tate Brady, an early Tulsa business owner and active civic promoter. However, Tate Brady's involvement as a leader in the Tulsa Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s led to residents expressing their wish that the name be changed, and on August 15, 2013, the City Council voted to retain the street name, but instead officially honor Civil War photographer Mathew Brady.[15] Street signs have since been changed to reflect the official street name as "M.B. Brady St."[16]
The Tulsa Theater, originally known as The Brady Theater, was built between 1912 and 1914 and was initially designed to serve as the city's municipal auditorium. It was simply called "Convention Hall" for the first forty years of its life and was one of three internment camps where African Americans were detained after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. In 1952, major additions were made, and the building was renamed Tulsa Municipal Theater. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Supplanted as the city auditorium in 1979 by the construction of the Performing Arts Center in downtown, "the Old Lady on Brady" continues to be used today for a wide variety of concerts and theatrical productions.
North of the Tulsa Theater on Main Street is the Cain's Ballroom, formerly the garage of the Brady family[17] and the home of Bob Wills and his western swing band, the Texas Playboys. The district is also home to many local artists' galleries, restaurants with late-night hours, bars, and dance clubs. It is also an emerging gay neighborhood, with several gay or gay-friendly bars and numerous supportive shops and restaurants.
Today, the Arts District is one of the most diverse areas in all of Tulsa. It hosts restaurants, clubs, museums, and businesses and is a prime example of urban living. The neighborhood's renaissance includes the openings of the Woody Guthrie Center, the Bob Dylan Center, and the Guthrie Green, a public garden and outdoor stage that hosts community events, live music, and a market.[18]
The Heights is a historic district Northwest of Downtown. Like the Arts District, the neighborhood was initially named after politician W. Tate Brady, but was changed due to his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan. It is sometimes still referred to as Brady Heights.
Its boundaries are Marshall Street to the north, the alley between Cheyenne Avenue and Main Street to the east, Fairview Street to the south, and the Osage Expressway right-of-way to the west. From the territorial days until the 1920s, The Heights was an important part of the then-fashionable North Side of Tulsa. Young professional businessmen and oil men, like G. Y. Vandever, I. S. Mincks, and "Diamond Joe" Wilson, owned homes there.
The North Cheyenne Historic District is bounded on the north by an alley between Archer and Brady Streets, on the east by the alley between Boulder and Cheyenne avenues, on the South by the Frisco railroad tracks, and on the west by North Denver Avenue. It was a commercial and industrial area that developed during the early twentieth century. According to the Tulsa Preservation Commission, the district "...was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 2010, under Criterion A for significance in commerce. Its NRIS number is 10001011."[19]
The history of the Owen Park neighborhood dates back to the early 19th century. Washington Irving described the area in his book, "Tour of the Prairies." A monument in Tulsa's Owen Park denotes the point where the lands of the Osage, Creek, and Cherokee nations met. The first American settler was Chauncey Owen, the husband of a Creek woman who was eligible for a land allotment. This land later became the Owen Park neighborhood. Its borders are Edison Avenue on the north, the municipal Owen Park on the east, the Keystone Expressway (Hwy 412) on the south, and Zenith Avenue on the west. Owen Park is a rapidly gentrifying historic neighborhood that has historic mansions and Craftsman-style homes. It is one of the closest neighborhoods to the Arts District and downtown Tulsa.
Northwest of downtown on the Osage Indian Reservation is the Gilcrease Museum, considered by many to be the finest Western American and American Indian art collection in the world. Thomas Gilcrease was a member of the Creek Nation who became very wealthy after oil was discovered on his allotment. He invested a significant portion of his wealth in art and opened a gallery on his estate in northwest Tulsa in 1949. He deeded the art collection, building, and grounds to the City of Tulsa during the mid-1950s.
Sharon Hanson, president of the North Star Neighborhood Association, approached an official in the Mayor's office, and money was put in the budget for the 36th Street North corridor. The community chose the Phoenix District as the new name. The Phoenix District is the home of the OU Physicians Wayman Tisdale Specialty Clinic.
Tulsa's south side is popularly considered to be south of the Skelly Bypass (I-44), bounded on the south by the city of Bixby, on the west by the Arkansas River and the city of Jenks, and on the east by the city of Broken Arrow.[citation needed] Many new luxurious homes have been constructed here in the last few decades, as well as numerous apartments, in various price ranges. Land in the area is becoming scarce, however, and development has begun to spread to neighboring Jenks and Bixby to the south and west, as well as Broken Arrow to the east. As a more affluent demographic has moved into the area, businesses tailored to such residents have also opened nearby. The city's largest automotive dealerships are located along S. Memorial Dr., from 91st to 101st Streets, and from 51st to 31st Streets. The Riverwalk Crossing Shopping Center, just over the river in Jenks at 96th Street, includes a movie theater, fine dining, and shopping. Nearby lies the Oklahoma Aquarium, the only one in the state of Oklahoma. Local freshwater fish are complemented by a fine selection of saltwater animals, including sharks. The Karl and Beverly White National Fishing Tackle Museum has over 20,000 pieces valued at more than $4 million. This exhibit makes up the largest and most comprehensive antique fishing tackle collection in the world.
St. Francis Hospital and its surrounding medical practitioners' offices, located at 61st and Yale, are one of the largest in the state. Prominent in that area of town is the upscale Braeswood neighborhood, East 61st to 63rd Streets and Louisville to Oswego Avenues.[20] Another healthcare cluster exists around South 91st and Mingo, including Hillcrest Hospital South and Saint Francis Hospital South. Woodland Hills Mall, the largest in the state anchors the 71st street corridor. Numerous dining options are available in the area. Additionally, shopping centers surrounding the mall are panoramic in scope, as the options for shopping are seemingly endless. The 4-star John Q. Hammonds Renaissance Hotel is situated in this area, offering conference and meeting rooms. It is located right off US 169, a major north–south highway in eastern south Tulsa. This road curves to the west at around 96th street and soon turns into the Creek Turnpike, a toll road that has been extended to the west to I-44 and to the east to I-44, nearly forming a semi-circular loop around southern Tulsa and its surrounding suburbs. The schools in the area are some of the state's largest, including Jenks and Union public schools, with neighboring Broken Arrow being the largest. Tulsa Public School's Memorial High School is located here, along with prestigious, private Holland Hall. Jenks and Union High Schools are annually among the best in the state and nation in football, and their rivalry has drawn national attention. Tulsa Community College, the largest 2-year school in the state, has its Southeast campus off 81st and US 169. Parks in the area include LaFortune Park, with 2 public golf courses, playgrounds, a swimming pool, and a jogging trail, Hunter Park, with a disc golf course, a jogging trail, a playground, and a fishing pond, and the Riverparks, which extend south to 101st St.
Some of the largest and most influential churches in the country, including Victory Christian, Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian, Asbury United Methodist, South Tulsa Baptist, and Grace Church, are located in this part of Tulsa.
Southeast Tulsa is generally considered to be south of 41st Street South and east of South Sheridan Road, extending to the city limits of Bixby and Broken Arrow. Union Schools serves most of these residents, with a handful of neighborhoods being served by Tulsa Public Schools and Broken Arrow Public Schools (further east). Neighborhood Parks, soccer fields, sports fields, and public pools are located within the area. There are multiple corporate offices and other businesses in the area that staff large workforces. A wide variety of shopping and dining options can be found in southeast Tulsa. The area offers easy access to I-244, I-44, Hwy 169 (Mingo Valley Expressway), the Creek Turnpike, and the Broken Arrow Expressway. Such easy access makes it quick to drive to desired locations and businesses in Downtown, Midtown, Southside, Westside, the Airport, and all the major shopping/entertainment areas of the city, as well as to the outlying cities of Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bixby, and Jenks. The area offers housing built from the early 1970s to the present.
The historic and now largely abandoned community of Alsuma, Oklahoma lies in this area. Alsuma was annexed by Tulsa in 1966 and is now listed as a ghost town.[21]
Southern Hills is an exclusive neighborhood on the south side that is centered on the Southern Hills Country Club at 61st and Lewis. Southern Hills Country Club has hosted 13 major golf championships, including four U.S. Opens. Many of the original homes in this neighborhood are sprawling suburban ranch-style homes.
Tulsa's east side is a suburban-style area located roughly east of Sheridan Road, north of 41st Street South, and south of Tulsa International Airport. Constructed largely in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, attractions in this part of the city include McClure Park, which is notable for its disc golf course, the Carl Smith Athletic Complex, and the popular Admiral Twin Drive-In movie theatre. There is also a large portion of Route 66 on Tulsa's east side. Areas that fall within the Union and Broken Arrow School districts are increasingly attracting high-income professionals seeking suburban life within city limits. Mayo Demonstration Academy, a magnet school of the Tulsa Public School system, is located in this area. Eastgate Metroplex and East Central High School are also in this area. Additionally, the area is home to Tulsa's Eastern hospitality district, which is home to numerous hotels.
East Tulsa is also home to growing Mexican-American and Vietnamese-American populations (the latter centered around St. Joseph Vietnamese Catholic Church).
Redbud Valley Nature Preserve is also located in this part of the city.
Communities of Tulsa's west side within the city limits are Red Fork, Carbondale, Garden City, and Turkey Mountain. Other communities considered a part of the west side, but located in Creek County, are Oakhurst, Oakridge, and Allen-Bowden.
West Tulsa is another reminder of Tulsa's oil-rich past. Two oil refineries remain in operation to this day on the west bank of the river. This large industrial area gives way to wooded and hilly neighborhoods. The classic art deco Webster High School is here, as is the popular train-themed Ollie's Station Restaurant, sitting next to the Tulsa rail yard. Other schools in West Tulsa include Berryhill High School, Robertson Elementary, Park Elementary, and Clinton West Elementary. Webster is the oldest existing high school facility in Tulsa and has an active alumni association. Portions of Route 66 pass through the west side. The area is broken up into several sections, including Carbondale and Red Fork, among others.
The Riverparks system, located on the bank of the river, includes the Riverwest Festival Park, featuring a floating stage amphitheater that overlooks downtown. Riverwest is home to such popular events as Tulsa's Oktoberfest, one of the largest of its kind in North America, and the Gatesway Balloon Festival.
Tulsa's westside is also home to The Oaks Country Club, one of Tulsa's three major country clubs, and Inverness Village, a large retirement community. In addition to these companies, Camp Loughridge, a Christian Summer Camp operates on 186 acres of land in West Tulsa.
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BattleCreek Church is the name and main campus of a moderately growing, Southern Baptist, multi-campus church located in Tulsa. SBC
Located in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma,
Gracemont Baptist Church purchased an outlet Mall in 1991 Oklahoman In 2002, approximately 100 remaining members [citation needed] of Gracemont Baptist Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa, asked Alex Himaya to accept a position as Senior Pastor and to help revitalize the church.
Himaya, a gifted leader, motivator, and organizer, agreed to become pastor of the small, dying, debt-ridden church in 2002 and eighteen years later, BattleCreek has been instrumental in seeing that church grow into a mega-church with six campuses across the Tulsa area . Soon after, the congregation incorporated as The Church at BattleCreek, and held its initial public service on August 14, 2003. [citation needed] As of the church's third anniversary in August 2006, it was reporting weekly attendance at two Sunday morning services of over 1600 people, including over 700 children and teenagers.[citation needed] The church had also retired its mortgage debt and the staff of the church had expanded to include five full-time pastors, and several other full and part-time employees.[citation needed] Additionally, The Church at BattleCreek was operating a daily preschool and providing meeting space and financial support to Christian congregations for Arabic and Spanish speaking people in the Tulsa Metropolitan Area. [citation needed]
In 2007, the church began construction of a 1,200-seat auditorium with state-of-the-art audio-visual capabilities.[citation needed]
In 2014, Immanuel Baptist Church, located at the eastern edge of downtown Tulsa, joined the Church at Battle Creek as a satellite congregation.[1] With the addition, the church had four sites, three in the Tulsa area and one in Wheaton, Illinois.[citation needed] [1]
BattleCreek Church is notable for its moderate growth, partly due to Pastor Himaya's vision of expansion and, along with the leadership of Julie Bullock "All In" campaign through Generis, to which she is employed and also serves on the Board of BattleCreek Church. Generis' motto is “Accelerating Generosity Towards God-Inspired Vision.”
Himaya, after graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1993 OBU, headed south to Dallas, TX and obtained a M.Div. (Masters of Divinity) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary [citation needed].
From 1996-2002 Himaya was associated with Ronnie Floyd as the youth pastor at Ronnie Floyd’s mega-church, Cross Church, located in Northwest Arkansas.
Also, in association with BattleCreek Church, is Chris Campbell, a former associate pastor at BattleCreek church and is currently leader of the 111 Project 111project, which BattleCreek church supports, along with CarePortal. OKDHS. CarePortal is a collaboration between 111Project, the Global Orphan Project GOP, and OKDHS. It uses a communication system to share information. The 111Project manages CarePortal, which aims to engage churches as a significant part of the solution to see that every child has a family.
The Church at BattleCreek is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. However, in general, The Church at BattleCreek employs more of a non-denominational approach and does not necessarily emphasize its Baptist affiliation.
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