Muskogee, Oklahoma

19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Muskogee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74401. It lies near Tower Hill. The Survey maps it on the Southeast Muskogee quadrangle. 36,878 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 604 feet above sea level.

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Muskogee within Muskogee County

On record in Muskogee

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 12 of 34 shown

Central Baptist Churchlisted 1984
V. R. Coss Houselisted 1984
First Baptist Churchlisted 1984
First Methodist Episcopal Churchlisted 2014
Grant Foreman Houselisted 1973
Hotel Muskogeelisted 2019
Manhattan Buildinglisted 1983
Masonic Templelisted 2014
George A. Murphy Houselisted 1984
Muskogee County Courthouselisted 1984
A. W. Patterson Houselisted 1984
Railroad Exchange Buildinglisted 1983

Every listing in Muskogee County

Surveyed buildings and structures 4 records

Central Baptist Church, 515 North Fourth Street, Muskogeefederal building survey, 7 photographs
Honor Heights Park and the Union Agency, 641 Park Drive, Muskogeefederal building survey, 1 photograph
Honor Heights Park, Agency Hill, Muskogeefederal building survey, 7 photographs
The Union Agency, Honor Heights Park, Muskogeefederal building survey, 9 photographs

Population over time

2 figures

Muskogee fell from 39,223 to 36,878 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.

Year	People	Change
2010	39,223
2020	36,878	-2,345 (-6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 19 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.

1901 USGS Muscogee quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
1901 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
1905 USGS Muscogee quadrangle1:125000
1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
1948 USGS Keefeton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
1950 USGS Keefeton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
1972 USGS Keefeton NE quadrangle1:24000
1974 USGS Southeast Muskogee quadrangle1:24000
1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1978 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:100000

Photographs

8 of 37 photographs shown, 1939

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.

Automobile salvage business. Muskogee, Oklahoma
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

Getting ready to leave for California. Putting the cage in place on rear of truck. Near Muskogee, Oklahoma
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

Room in house of Negro agricultural day laborer. Note hole in roof and boarded-up door. Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

White migrant children sitting in back seat of family car east of Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

Negroes and whites at Workers' Alliance meeting listening to organizer. Muskogee, Oklahoma
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

Daughter of tenant farmer pouring coffee at noonday meal. Near Muskogee, Oklahoma. See general caption number 20
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

Daughter of tenant farmer living near Muskogee, Oklahoma, getting the morning mail. Refer to general caption number 20
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

Landscape near Muskogee, Oklahoma
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Muskogee County

Fires near this place

8 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Muskogee between 2008 and 2012, burning about 356 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 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
Arson/incendiarism	6
Debris and open burning	1
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1

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

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
8 August 2008	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Okmulgee Field Office	DUMB LUCK
1 August 2012	Arson/incendiarism	50 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	40307
9 February 2008	Arson/incendiarism	126 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	DRAGON SLAYER
26 February 2012	Arson/incendiarism	60 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	30087
5 January 2008	Arson/incendiarism	28 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	MONKEY PICKLE
3 January 2008	Arson/incendiarism	10 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	SMITH FERRY
29 January 2008	Power generation/transmission/distribution	81 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	LITTLE SOCKS
20 January 2012	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Okmulgee Field Office	PEAK

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Muskogee County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Muskogee: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Arkola Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Sinor Sand Co Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Muskogee County

Storms near this place

60 of 162 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Muskogee in 162 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 70 hail, 66 thunderstorm wind, 16 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 1 death. 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.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	1 killed, $5,000	A 42-year old woman was killed around 1218 AM CDT when several large tree branches fell through the windshield of a pickup truck in which she was a passenger, stabbing the woman through the neck. This unfortunate incident occurred at the corner of 23rd and Arline Streets. Several minutes earlier at 1213 AM CDT, emergency managers reported wind gusts to 60 mph in Muskogee.
May 2017	Tornado (EF2)	Muskogee	$350,000	This tornado developed over the north side of Muskogee where it damaged homes and snapped or uprooted trees. The tornado destroyed a well-constructed metal framed building south of Highway 62, and then tore the roof off a couple apartment buildings north of Highway 62. Trees and power poles were snapped and businesses along Highway 62 had roof damage and broken windows. The tornado continued northeast destroying outbuildings and blowing down trees, dissipating northeast of the intersection of N Main and E Harris Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 115 to 125 mph.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$100,000	Two businesses had their roofs blown off. Other buildings had shingles blown off their roofs, while there were numerous trees and tree limbs blown down. The majority of damaged homes were in the east side of town, though the west side had its share of tree damage.
November 2004	Flash Flood	Muskogee	$50,000	Several roads in and around Muskogee continued to be flooded from the evening before. Several cars were stranded in the high water. In addition, 10 to 12 homes had water enter them in the Meadows subdivision just south of Muskogee. The Emergency Operation Center in Muskogee also was evacuated when 6 inches of water flooded it.
February 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds destroyed some transmission towers.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$50,000	no account filed
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$30,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and snapped off power poles. In addition, a large billboard at a used car lot was blown down damaging nearly a dozen cars.
March 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$30,000	The steel frame of a warehouse under construction was destroyed near the Port of Muskogee.
May 2022	Hail	West Muskogee	$25,000	Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
May 2017	Tornado (EF1)	West Muskogee	$25,000	This tornado developed on Eagle Crest Golf Club, where several homes were damaged and trees were uprooted. It moved northeast blowing down trees and power poles, and then dissipated on the west side of Muskogee. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$25,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees and power lines.
May 2010	Flash Flood	Muskogee	$25,000	Multiple homes and vehicles were flooded in a housing addition along Sam Creek on the south side of Muskogee. Several water rescues were conducted.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$20,000	Thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off of several buildings.
January 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$20,000	no account filed
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$15,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew off portions of the roof of a home.
June 1998	Lightning	Muskogee	$15,000	A lightning strike during the early morning of June 10 at the Frontier Terminal on the Arkansas River caused a pump to activate, spilling an estimated 11000 gallons of asphalt oil and diesel fuel. One thousand gallons of the diesel fuel entered the river, affecting 5 miles of the river before it could be contained. (Time estimated)
April 2014	Hail	Muskogee	$15,000	no account filed
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$11,000	A thunderstorm on the south side of Muskogee caused considerable wind damage as the storm collapsed. Most of the damage was confined to a 2-mile long area along Peak Blvd. bounded by US Hwy 69 on the west and Cherokee Street on the east. The Muskogee Phoenix daily newspaper reported the following damage:- The trailer portion of an 18-wheeler was blown over, although it is unknown whether or not the trailer was loaded. - A shop had its overhead doors blown out.- One building partially collapsed, and another building under construction had a secured wall blown over.- Sheet metal was blown off the roof of one building.- A fence partially constructed of concrete block was blown over.- The ASOS at Davis Field measured a peak gust of 47 mph, although this location was south of the main damage area.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour removed a roof from a metal building.
July 2007	Flash Flood	Muskogee	$10,000	Heavy rain caused severe street flooding in Muskogee. The water was as much as two and a half feet deep on some streets. In addition, water entered a few homes and the court house.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew out the windows of a hotel. Numerous signs and tree limbs were also blown down.
February 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn.
June 1999	Flash Flood	Muskogee	$10,000	About 3/4" of rain fell in a short time in Muskogee, causing water to quickly rise and seep into the Heritage Home Nursing Center on Denver Street. At least one car parked in front of the nursing center was flooded out. At least one street in Muskogee was temporarily closed by high water.
April 1999	Lightning	Muskogee	$10,000	Lightning struck a radio tower at the Troop C Headquarters of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, destroying phone, computer and radio systems.
May 1999	Flood	Muskogee	$8,000	There was street flooding, mainly on the west side of Muskogee. The water level creeped toward the doorsteps of some homes near Williams and 30th Streets, but the water receded just in time. A car became stranded in high water in the same vicinity.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power lines.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed an above-ground swimming pool on the west side of town.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged the metal roof of a church.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew numerous trees and power lines down.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew trees and power lines down.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$5,000	no account filed
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$5,000	no account filed
June 1999	Flood	Muskogee	$3,000	A woman in her car had to be rescued on Chandler Road when her car stalled out in high water.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees and power lines.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and power lines.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a carport.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew off the roof of a barn.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$2,000	A wind-driven tree limb penetrated the roof of a residence east of Country Club Road on Old Shawnee Avenue. A large tree was also blown over in Civitan Park.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$2,000	A barn shop was blown down on the south side of Muskogee.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$1,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a metal building.
January 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a power pole.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs in Greenhill Cemetary. The winds also knocked down power lines resulting in a power outage for 3,000 customers.
April 1999	Tornado (F0)	Muskogee	$1,000	A weak tornado touched down for several minutes just east of the Fort Howard paper plant, or one mile east of the Muskogee Turnpike. The tornado caused some tree damage.
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$1,000	Quite a few trees were blown down at OK Hwy 16 and US Hwy 62. There was apparently a 100-foot wide swath of damage. These winds were produced by the same thunderstorm that produced a tornado near Tullahassee.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$1,000	no account filed
February 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$500	Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$500	Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$100	Ten-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$100	no account filed
January 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	$100	no account filed
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
April 2024	Flash Flood	Muskogee	-	Several roads were flooded on the northwest side of Muskogee.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
September 2019	Flash Flood	West Muskogee	-	Portions of several roads on the south side of Muskogee were flooded.
December 2015	Flood	Muskogee	-	Main Street was closed just south of Highway 16 due to flooding.
December 2015	Flood	Muskogee	-	An automobile dealership in Muskogee was flooded with water up to the bottom of the vehicles' doors.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	-	Numerous trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind in and around town.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	-	A storm spotter measured 68 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 2010	Flash Flood	Muskogee	-	Major street flooding was reported in Muskogee.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Muskogee	-	A storm spotter estimated 70 mph wind gusts on Chandler Road in eastern Muskogee.

Every storm recorded in Muskogee 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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Shopton	1.6 miles	19
Bacone	2.0 miles	18
Grandview Heights	2.3 miles	19
West Muskogee	2.4 miles	18
Hyde Park	4.5 miles	18
Wybark	4.8 miles	18
Creek Agency (historical)	6.0 miles	18
Summit	6.3 miles	18

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 Muskogee	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q524233	The 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 1095717. 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.