Tulsa County, Oklahoma Totally Explained

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Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 563,299. Its county seat is Tulsa. Tulsa County is the most densely populated county in Oklahoma.

Geography and climate

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 (1,477 km²) of it's land and 17 square miles (43 km²) of it (2.85%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Washington County (north)
Rogers County (northeast)
Wagoner County (southeast)
Okmulgee County (south)
Creek County (west)
Pawnee County & Osage County (northwest)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
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 (External Link)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 563,299 people, 226,892 households, and 147,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 988 people per square mile (381/km²). There were 243,953 housing units at an average density of 428 per square mile (165/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.02% White, 10.95% Black or African American, 5.20% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.77% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. 5.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
   There were 226,892 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.10% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
   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.
   The median income for a household in the county was $38,213, and the median income for a family was $47,489. Males had a median income of $35,495 versus $25,680 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,115. About 8.70% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Bixby

Broken Arrow

Collinsville

Glenpool

Jenks

Liberty

Lotsee

Mannford

Owasso

Sand Springs

Sapulpa

Skiatook

Sperry

Tulsa

Unincorporated communities

Berryhill

Turley

Oakhurst

NRHP sites

The following sites in Tulsa County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

66 Motel, Tulsa

Ambassador Hotel, Tulsa

Bishop Kelley High School

Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, Tulsa

Boulder-on-the-Park, Tulsa

Brady Heights Historic District, Tulsa

Broken Arrow Elementary--Junior High School, Broken Arrow

Cain's Dancing Academy, Tulsa

Circle Theater, Tulsa

Clinton-Hardy House, Tulsa

Tulsa Convention Hall, Tulsa

Cosden Building, Tulsa

Creek Council Tree Site, Tulsa

Dawson School, Tulsa

Carl K. Dresser House, Tulsa

Eleventh Street Arkansas River Bridge, Tulsa

Fort Arbuckle Site, Sand Springs

Gillette Historic District, Tulsa

Gillette-Tyrell Building, Tulsa

Haskell State School of Agriculture, Broken Arrow

Holy Family Cathedral, Rectory, and School, Tulsa

Hooper Brothers Coffee Company Building, Tulsa

Robert Lawton Jones House, Tulsa

Maple Ridge Historic Residential District, Tulsa

Mayo Hotel, Tulsa

James H. McBirney House, Tulsa

McFarlin Building, Tulsa

Robert M. McFarlin House, Tulsa

B. W. McLean House and Office, Jenks

Mincks-Adams Hotel, Tulsa

Moore Manor, Tulsa

Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Building, Tulsa

Page Memorial Library, Sand Springs

Foster B. Parriott House, Tulsa

Petroleum Building, Tulsa

Philcade Building, Tulsa

Phillips 66 Station 473, Tulsa

Waite Phillips Mansion, Tulsa

Philtower, Tulsa

Pierce Block, Tulsa

Public Service of Oklahoma Building, Tulsa

Riverside Historic Residential District, Tulsa

Riverside Studio, Tulsa

Sand Springs Power Plant, Sand Springs

Sinclair Service Station, Tulsa

William G. Skelly House, Tulsa

Southwestern Bell Main Dial Building, Tulsa

St. John Vianney Training School for Girls, Tulsa

Swan Lake Historic District, Tulsa

Tracy Park Historic District, Tulsa

Tribune Building, Tulsa

Tulsa Fire Alarm Building, Tulsa

Tulsa Municipal Building, Tulsa

United States Post Office and Courthouse, Tulsa

James Alexander Veasey House, Tulsa

Vickery Phillips 66 Station, Tulsa

Westhope, Tulsa

White City Historic District, Tulsa

Yorktown Historic District, Tulsa

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