TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA


'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 and is the most densely populated county in Oklahoma.

Contents
Geography and Climate
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
Unincorporated Communities
NRHP Sites
External links

Geography and Climate


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,520 km² (587 mi²). 1,477 km² (570 mi²) of it is land and 43 km² (17 mi²) 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)
Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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 [1]''

Demographics


As of the census² of 2000, there were 563,299 people, 226,892 households, and 147,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 381/km² (988/mi²). There were 243,953 housing units at an average density of 165/km² (428/mi²). 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
Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal 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

External links



Tulsas County Government's website

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