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"Oil Capital of the World"

Tulsa is a city in Tulsa County. (The community straddles Tulsa and Osage counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)

It is the county seat.

One tradition says the community was named for a branch of the Creek Indian tribe; another says it was named for an old Creek town in Alabama.

The latitude of Tulsa is 36.153N. The longitude is -95.992W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 722 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 387,807.

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Median household income

Local

$35,316

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Tulsa demographic reports

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Tulsa is on the Arkansas River.

Oil was discovered here in 1901. The city's population grew tenfold over the next two decades.

Public transportation: Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4,304. The number of murders and homicides was 61. The violent crime rate was 10.9 per 1,000 people.

Tulsa received national attention for the 1921 violence between the Ku Klux Klan and black residents; 36 people died and 1,000 were injured.

Filming location for:
· 1996 movie, "Phenomenon"
· 1983 movie, "Rumble Fish"

Well-known residents have included:
· Garth Brooks, country singer
· Alfre Woodard, actress
· J. Paul Getty, oil man, financier
· William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd, actor
· Kristin Chenoweth, Broadway star

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Local bands (past and present) have included Hanson

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Java Dave's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Oktoberfest - Oct. 18-21, 2007
Mayfest - May 17-20, 2007
Tulsa State Fair - Sept. 27-Oct. 7, 2007
Oklahoma Blues Festival - May4-5, 2007
Gilcrease West Fest - April 21-22, 2007
Indian Art Festival - Feb. 9-11, 2007
Jazz & Blues Heritage Festival - Aug. 18, 2007
Greek Holiday - Sept. 20-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check Tulsa web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Tulsa attractions: Tulsa Zoo

Sports teams: Drillers (minor league baseball), Oilers (CHL), 66ers (NBA D League)

Historic sites and museums: Gilcrease Museum, Fenster Museum of Jewish Art, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa Air and Space Center

Colleges and universities: Oral Roberts University, University of Tulsa, Phillips Theological Seminary, Platt College, Tulsa Community College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 98

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Quotes:
Tulsa, 'oil capital of the world,' as it calls itself, is a tough, get-rich-quick, heady town about as sensitive as corduroy.
-- Inside U.S.A.
John Gunther

Songs:
· "24 Hours from Tulsa"

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