Claremore, Oklahoma
Claremore, Oklahoma | |
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Downtown Claremore | |
| Motto: "New Vision. Clear Opportunities." | |
Location in the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′55″N 95°36′32″W / 36.31528°N 95.60889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Rogers |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Debbie Long |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.26 sq mi (39.53 km2) |
| • Land | 15.01 sq mi (38.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,580 |
| • Density | 1,304.64/sq mi (503.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74017, 74018, 74019 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-14700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409466 |
| Website | www.claremorecity.com |
Claremore is a city in and the county seat of Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 19,580 at the 2020 census, a 5.4% increase over the 18,581 recorded in 2010. Located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, it is home of Rogers State University, and is part of the Tulsa metropolitan area.
This area was part of the territory of the Osage, but they were forced out under a treaty with the United States. During the Indian Removal period and until statehood, this area was a reserve of the Cherokee Nation, which had been removed from its territory in the Southeast United States. This was within what was known as the Cherokees' Cooweescoowee District.