Eufaula, Oklahoma

Eufaula is a city and county seat of McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census, an increase of 6.6 percent from 2,639 in 2000. Eufaula is in the southern part of the county, 30 miles (48 km) north of McAlester and 32 miles (51 km) south of Muskogee.

Eufaula, Oklahoma
Images of Eufaula. Left to right by row: Aerial View of Eufaula, Foley Building Dome, Historic Downtown Eufaula.
Motto: 
"Where Pride Creates Progress"
Location of Eufaula shown in Oklahoma
Eufaula, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°17′32″N 95°35′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcIntosh
Government
  MayorJ. Todd Warren
  Vice MayorRoger Barton
  Council MemberJosh Cummings
  Council MemberJamie Upton
  Council MemberJames Hickman
Area
  Total9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
  Land6.59 sq mi (17.07 km2)
  Water3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
Elevation
610 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,766
  Density419.60/sq mi (162.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-06:00 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-05:00 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74432, 74461
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-24650
GNIS feature ID2410459
Websitecityofeufaulaok.com

The name "Eufaula" comes from the Eufaula tribe, part of the Musogee Creek confederacy. The town and county are within the jurisdiction of the federally recognized Muscogee Nation, descendants of the tribe who were removed here from the Southeastern United States in the 1830s.

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