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Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma
City
Downtown Tulsa's skyline in May 2008.
Downtown Tulsa's skyline in May 2008.
Flag of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Flag
Official seal of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Seal
Nickname(s): Oil Capital of the World, Tulsey Town, T-Town, The 918
Motto: "A New Kind Of Energy"
Location within Tulsa County, and the state of Oklahoma
Location within Tulsa County, and the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°07′53″N 95°56′14″W / 36.13139°N 95.93722°W / 36.13139; -95.93722Coordinates: 36°07′53″N 95°56′14″W / 36.13139°N 95.93722°W / 36.13139; -95.93722
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Counties Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor G. T. Bynum (R)
Area
 • City 196.8 sq mi (483.8 km2)
 • Land 192.7 sq mi (483.1 km2)
 • Water 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
Elevation 722 ft (194 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 391,906
 • Estimate (2015) 403,505
 • Rank US: 47th
 • Density 2,074/sq mi (801/km2)
 • Metro 961,561 (US: 55th)
 • CSA 1,131,458 (US: 48th)
 • Demonym Tulsan
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP codes
Area code(s) 539/918
FIPS code 40-75000
GNIS feature ID 1100962
Website cityoftulsa.org
Tulsa
Crime rates* (2012)
Violent crimes
Homicide 42
Robbery 1,062
Aggravated assault 2,529
Total violent crime 3,949
Property crimes
Burglary 6,235
Larceny-theft 12,162
Motor vehicle theft 2,410
Arson 238
Total property crime 20,807
Notes

*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.

2012 population: 398,904

Source: 2012 FBI UCR Data

Tulsa /ˈtʌlsə/ is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. As of July 2015, the population was 403,505, an increase of 11,599 over that reported in the 2010 Census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 981,005 residents in the MSA and 1,151,172 in the CSA. 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.

Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe. 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.

Once heavily dependent on the oil industry, economic downturn and subsequent diversification efforts created an economic base in the energy, finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology sectors. The Tulsa Port of Catoosa, at the head of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, is the most inland river port in the U.S. with access to international waterways. Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level, Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa.


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