Okemah, Oklahoma

Okemah, Oklahoma
City
West Broadway, Downtown
Motto(s): 
" Home of Woody Guthrie and the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival "
Location of Okemah, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°25′45″N 96°17′59″W / 35.42917°N 96.29972°W / 35.42917; -96.29972
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOkfuskee
Area
  Total
3.20 sq mi (8.28 km2)
  Land3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,074
  Density990.97/sq mi (382.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74859
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-54200
GNIS feature ID2411310
Websiteokemahok.org

Okemah (/ˌˈkmə/ or /ˈʌkimə/) is the largest city in and the county seat of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the birthplace of folk music legend Woody Guthrie. Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, a federally recognized Muscogee Indian tribe, is headquartered in Okemah. The population was 3,078 at the 2020 census, a 6.1 percent decline from 3,223 at the 2010 census.