Page Contents for Sapulpa, Oklahoma

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Oklahoma state capital is Oklahoma City.
The population of Sapulpa is approximately 19,166 (2001), 20544 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 7,614 (1990), 8015 (2010).
The amount of land area in Sapulpa is 47.189 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Sapulpa is 18 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.058 sq kilometers.
The distance from Sapulpa to Washington DC is 1100 miles.
The distance to the Oklahoma state capital is 88 miles. (as the crow flies)
Sapulpa is positioned 35.99 degrees north of the equator and 96.09 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Sapulpa elevation is 740 feet above sea level.
Sapulpa average annual rainfall is 38.77 inches per year
Sapulpa average annual snowfall is 12.7 inches per year.
Sapulpa average annual humidity is 69
Sapulpa average temperature is 60.3 degrees F.
The average winter temperature is 40.2 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 80.3 degrees F.

Location

in northeast Oklahoma, about 7.5 miles from Tulsa
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History & History Related Items

Here is a history page for Sapulpa.

The first settler of the area was Chief Sapulpa, a lower Creek Indian of the Kasihta Tribe of Osocheetown, Alabama. He came around 1850 and began a trading post near where downtown Sapulpa is now located. The Atlantic and Pacific railroad came here in 1886 and called it's station "Sapulpa Station" in honor of the chief who was very friendly to the workers and people. A post office was opened in 1889 and named Sapulpa. In 1898, the town was incorporated. In 1905, just six miles southeast of Sapulpa, oil was discovered in Glenpool. A period of great growth occurred at this time. Also around the same time, two brick factories and four glass plants were begun. By the mid-1920's, Sapulpa has grown to around 20,000 inhabitants. Many of the current downtown buildings were erected during this time period.
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Attractions

The Route 66 Blowout is held each year on the first Saturday of June.

Sapulpa Historical Museum
100 East Lee
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Phone: 918-224-4871
The museum was established for the study and preservation of the history of the city of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; and to provide for the historical collection.
The museum includes an 1890s kitchen, early 1900s school room, Native American, dioramas of early townsite and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railroad. There are also two floors of exhibits representing early-day Sapulpa.

Sapulpa is known as the Crossroads of America because five major highways converge in town, including the historic "Mother Road," Route 66.

Pretty Water Lake and trout fishing
This lake is located in Sapulpa. The season runs from October 31 through April 4 each year.

Lake Sahoma - southwest of Pretty Water, has fishing and boat access. A few camp sites are available.

Heyburn Lake - about 20 minutes southwest of Sapulpa has camping, fishing, hiking and swimming

Lake Keystone - northwest of Sapulpa has camping, fishing, hiking and swimming, puls there are boat docks and storage facilities. Many birds may be seen here, inlcuding eagles.

Sapulpa Trolley & Rail Museum
701 E. Dewey
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Phone: (918) 224-1515
Open year round 8:00 am - 5:00 pm weekdays and Saturdays
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Sapulpa City Government

Sapulpa City Hall
Corner of Walnut and Dewey
P.O. Box 1130
Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74067
Phone: 918-224-3040

Sepulpa has a City Council/Manager form of government

Local government officials

Sapulpa Chamber

The Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce
101 East Dewey
Sapulpa, OK 74066
Phone: (918) 224-0170
Fax (918) 224-0172

Sapulpa Organizations

The Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce
101 East Dewey
Sapulpa, OK 74066
Phone: (918) 224-0170
Fax (918) 224-0172

Sapulpa Schools

Sapulpa Public Schools
Phone: 918-224-3400 Sapulpa

Miscellany

The population of Sapulpa was:
1980 - 16,675
1990 - 18,074
2001 - 19,166
2003 - 24,504 (projection)