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Bartlesville, Oklahoma

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Bartlesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74003. It stands on Turkey Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bartlesville South quadrangle. 37,290 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 705 feet above sea level.

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Bartlesville within Washington County

On record in Bartlesville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 10 records

Surveyed buildings and structures 4 records

Population over time

2 figures

Bartlesville grew from 35,750 to 37,290 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201035,750
202037,290+1,540 (+4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 18 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

8 of 38 photographs shown, 2020

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Guest room at the Frank Phillips Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Guest room at the Frank Phillips Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
The Bartlesville Community Center, a performing-arts facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, opened in 1982
The Bartlesville Community Center, a performing-arts facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, opened in 1982
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
A prolific Oklahoma artist, Dr. Bob Palmer, led the team that created this elaborate historic mural in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
A prolific Oklahoma artist, Dr. Bob Palmer, led the team that created this elaborate historic mural in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
The secretary's space outside the office of renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright inside one of the most famous buildings that he designed, the 19-story, heavily art-deco styled, Price Tower, completed in 1956 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
The secretary's space outside the office of renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright inside one of the most famous buildings that he designed, the 19-story, heavily art-deco styled, Price Tower, completed in 1956 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
A preserved hotel living space in of the most famous buildings that American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed, the 19-story Price Tower, completed in 1956 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
A preserved hotel living space in of the most famous buildings that American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed, the 19-story Price Tower, completed in 1956 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Price Tower is one of the most famous buildings that American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed and it was completed in 1956 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Price Tower is one of the most famous buildings that American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed and it was completed in 1956 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
The library of the Frank Phillips home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
The library of the Frank Phillips home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
American bison sculpture in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
American bison sculpture in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Washington County

Fires near this place

36 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Bartlesville between 2000 and 2020, burning about 5,801 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning10
Missing data/not specified/undetermined8
Arson/incendiarism7
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Natural3
Equipment and vehicle use2
Recreation and ceremony1
Firearms and explosives use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 2012Natural1.1 acresOsage AgencyHOPPER 1
19 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined2,500 acresOklahoma Division of ForestryOSAGE HILLS
23 July 2009Arson/incendiarism13 acresOsage AgencyBLACK JACK
9 April 2019Debris and open burning545 acresOsage AgencyRADAR HILL
3 April 2010Debris and open burning2.0 acresOsage Agency3102
24 April 2006Debris and open burning35 acresCherokee Nation TribeLITTLE ROCK 2
19 April 2006Power generation/transmission/distribution45 acresOsage AgencyHUDSON RD
17 April 2006Debris and open burning43 acresOsage AgencyLITTLE ROCK

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 18 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Bartlesville: 16 past producers, 1 plant, 1 producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
(Facility) Bartlesville Smelter/RefineryZinc, Cadmium, Sulfur, Sulfuric AcidPlant
B&C Quarry & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Shale PitClayPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this place

60 of 169 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bartlesville in 169 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 84 hail, 60 thunderstorm wind, 16 flash flood, 7 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2024Tornado (EF2)Bartlesville$15,000,000This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado crossed into Washington County near Gap Road, and moved across the southwestern portion of Bartlesville, and then across the central and northeastern side of town. An estimated 1000 homes and businesses were damaged in town, some severely. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and many power poles were snapped. A squall line merged with the tornadic supercell, and ultimately ended the tornado process northeast of Bartlesville. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 115 to 125 mph.
May 2000HailBartlesville$2,000,000Golfball to softball size hail fell in Bartlesville damaging roofs, windows and cars.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$1,500,000Emergency management personnel measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 80 mph. A hospital, a school, and an apartment complex sustained major damage to their roofs due to the strong wind. Nearly 600 homes were also damaged by the wind, about 100 of which had major damage. Numerous trees and large tree limbs were blown down along with many power poles. Over 10,000 people were without power in Bartlesville at the height of the storm. School was canceled the following day due to the prolonged power outage in the area and due to storm debris covering many roads used by the school buses.
July 2007FloodBartlesville$1,000,000The Caney River near Bartlesville rose above its flood stage of 13 feet at 4 am CDT on June 30. The river crested at 21.45 feet at 9:30 am CDT on July 2. The river fell below its flood stage at 5 pm CDT on July 6.||The flood category reached the major level. 2500-3000 residents were displaced across Washington County due to the flood. 85 residents were evacuated in Dewey. The total amount of homes receiving flood damage was roughly 250. Numerous streets were closed during the flood, including nearly every east-west street in Bartlesville. Damages totaled for government infrastructure were roughly $400,000. Total damages estimated at $1 million.
May 2001HailBartlesville$1,000,000no account filed
May 1993Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$500,000no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$400,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour associated with a line of thundestorms referred to as a bow echo did serious damage to homes and businesses, especially in the Oak Park neighborhood. Light to moderate damage was reported for 129 homes. This included shingles and gutters blown off roofs and broken windows. Severe damage was done to two homes whose roofs were blown off making them uninhabitable. Of the businesses which were damaged two were considered to have light to moderate damage and one was reported to have severe damage. One building that received roof damage was the Lighthouse Outreach Center where a flat tar roof was pealed back by the wind. After the roof was damaged rainfall caused water damage. Total damage to the building was estimated at $100,000. In addition to the damage to buildings, trees and power lines were also knocked down resulting in power outages.
April 2026HailBartlesville$150,000Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
April 2026HailBartlesville$100,000Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$75,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour did considerable damage in the Bartlesville area.Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Thousands of people lost power to their homes and businesses with some customers being without power for the better part of three days.. Six homes and two businesses received minor damage while one home sustained major damage.
November 2020HailBartlesville$50,000Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles, businesses, and homes.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$50,000Strong thunderstorm wind gusts damaged a church near the intersection of SW Frank Phillips Boulevard and S Virginia Avenue as well as a hospital near the intersection of E Frank Phillips Boulevard and Highway 75.
July 2010Flash FloodBartlesville$50,000A couple of homes were flooded and two day care centers were evacuated due to high water from heavy rainfall.
June 2008Flash FloodBartlesville$50,000Heavy rain caused several streets in Bartlesville to be closed due to high water. The Pathfinder apartments had to be evacuated due to flood waters and a few homes were also surrounded by water. In addition, several secondary roads around Bartlesville were flooded.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$50,000Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon of May 27th. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged several roofs and broke windows in downtown Bartlesville, and trees and power lines were also blown down in Bartlesville. Large tree limbs and one small tree were blown down by 60 mile an hour winds in Fairland, and dime-size hail covered the ground 4.5 miles north northwest of Ketchum.
April 2026HailBartlesville$30,000Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$30,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house, causing significant damage.
July 2023HailBartlesville$25,000Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes in Bartlesville.
April 2006HailBartlesville$25,000no account filed
May 2025Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$20,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, blew portions of a roof from a building, and blew down power lines.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$20,000Strong thunderstorm wind caused significant damage to park equipment, and damaged gutters and the roofs of homes.
April 2011HailBartlesville$20,000no account filed
April 2025HailBartlesville$15,000Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$15,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, damaged the roofs of homes, and snapped power poles in Bartlesville. Large tree limbs and downed trees blocked some roads in town.
September 2001LightningBartlesville$15,000A hay barn was destroyed by a lightning sparked fire.
May 2018HailBartlesville$15,000no account filed
July 2019Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$10,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a car near the Bartlesville High School.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$10,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down billboards.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$10,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged the roof of the Lighthouse Mission. Large tree limbs were blown down and a few sheds were damaged near downtown.
June 2002Flash FloodBartlesville$10,000The thunderstorm which produced damaging winds moments earlier also produced a quick 1.44 inches of rain. This rain caused severe street flooding. A few cars were stranded in the flooded streets.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and damaged large signs.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$5,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several privacy fences and a pair of power poles.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$5,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew trees and power lines down resulting in power outages.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$5,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down power lines and trees.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew out windows in an office building and ripped a piece of tin off the roof of another building.
April 2015HailBartlesville$5,000no account filed
July 1997Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$5,000no account filed
May 1995Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$5,000no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a small tree and a privacy fence at a home on the northwest side of town.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a gas station in downtown Bartlesville.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$500Thunderstorm winds blew signs down.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$500An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in Washington County of northeast Oklahoma during the early morning of July 17th. Dime-size hail fell just north of Dewey, and strong thunderstorm winds blew out a window at an Arby's Restaurant on the northeast side of Bartlesville.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$100no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindBartlesville$100no account filed
May 2025Thunderstorm WindBartlesville-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindBartlesville-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
April 2020Flash FloodBartlesville-Portions of SE Adams Boulevard were flooded and closed in town.
May 2019Flash FloodBartlesville-Johnstone Park in Bartlesville was flooded. Portions of Highway 123 were flooded and closed.
May 2019FloodBartlesville-The Caney River near Bartlesville rose above its flood stage of 13 feet at 8:00 am CDT on May 25th. The river crested at 17.83 feet at 4:30 am CDT on the 28th, resulting in moderate flooding. Serious flooding occurred in Johnstone Park. Tuxedo Boulevard and Hillcrest Drive were closed, along with other county roads. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river fell below flood stage at 8:30 am CDT on the 30th.
May 2019Flash FloodBartlesville-Numerous streets in Bartlesville were flooded.
May 2019FloodBartlesville-The Caney River near Bartlesville rose above its flood stage of 13 feet at 12:30 am CDT on May 21st. The river crested at 18.21 feet at 5:45 pm CDT on the 21st, and crested again at 16.06 feet at 10:00 am CDT on the 23rd, both resulting in moderate flooding. Serious flooding occurred in Johnstone Park and in residential areas of Bartlesville. Tuxedo Boulevard, Hillcrest Drive, and portions of Adams Road were closed along with other county roads. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river fell below flood stage at 11:30 am CDT on the 24th.
May 2019Flash FloodBartlesville-Roads were flooded and closed east and southeast of Bartlesville.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindBartlesville-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees across the city.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindBartlesville-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs on Johnstone Avenue near downtown.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindBartlesville-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBartlesville-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindBartlesville-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
July 2017Flash FloodBartlesville-Portions of numerous streets were flooded in Bartlesville.

Every storm recorded in Washington County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Dewey4.1 miles17
Matoaka4.7 miles18
Hogshooter7.5 miles16
Ochelata10.2 miles17
Oglesby10.6 miles16
Copan10.8 miles17
Ramona15.3 miles17
Cotton Valley16.7 miles16

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on BartlesvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q809450The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1089874. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.