Tulsa

Formed November 16, 1907 (73^rd county)

Tulsa County (669,272), Tulsa (413,123)

The Modern glass and masonry 1955 courthouse blends in the city buildings in this metropolitan area.  It is located at the intersection of Fifth and Denver surrounded by other governmental structures.  Interstate Loop 244 is four blocks west and Interstate Loop 444 is six blocks south of the location.  The building architects are Black and West.  In addition to the current courthouse, there have been an original courthouse and one built in 1911 since its beginning on November 16, 1907 with Tulsa as the only county seat.  Tulsa County and city were named for the Creek Nation town of Tulsa.  Tulsa County was originally part of the Creek and Cherokee nations before becoming the 73^rd county. 

Tulsa County government consists of a sheriff and 3 Commissioners.  Thirty-one District Court Judges serve Tulsa and Pawnee counties.  The county is in the northeast of the state.  The Arkansas River crosses through the heart of the county.  The county center is in Tulsa 3.1 miles East-Northeast of the city center.  The county is surrounded clockwise by Washington, Rogers, Wagoner, Okmulgee, Creek, Pawnee, and Osage counties. 

The area of the county is 570 square miles.  It is 67 out of 77 in the state.  It ranks 2 out of 77 in population in the state.  It has a density of 1174.2 persons per square mile making it 1 out of 77 in the state.  Tulsa County has 94.7% of its population in its incorporated areas.  Interstate Highway 44 enters from Wagoner County on the east and exits into Creek County on the west.  United States Highway 64 travels from Osage County, northwest, and goes into Muskogee County, southeast.  United States Highway 75 crosses north to south from Washington County into Okmulgee County.  United States Highway 169 comes from Rogers County and terminates in the county.  United States Highway 412 enters joined with Interstate Highway 44 from Wagoner County, splits with Interstate Highway 44, joins United States Highway 64, and exits into Osage County.  The pistol shape of this county puts the sprawling Tulsa near the center.  The city limits of Tulsa extend into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.  Tulsa is the county seat and the largest city.  It is 61.7% of the county population.  This county is in the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Tulsa