Tahlequah, Oklahoma

About Tahlequah

Tahlequah, OK is a close-knit town located in eastern Oklahoma with an estimated population of 17,319.

Tahlequah holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.77 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,356 residents per square mile.

📰 Tahlequah News Today

• Cleanup underway in Tahlequah after summer storm damages homes, businesses News On 6 · Aug 17
• Storms hit Tahlequah; death, outages reported Tahlequah Daily Press · Aug 17
• Community mourns 18-year-old from Tahlequah who passed away in crash on Highway 62 KTUL · Aug 12
• Tahlequah Writers group to meet Aug. 15 in Tahlequah cherokeephoenix.org · Aug 12
• Storms hit Tahlequah; death, outages reported Duncan Banner · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tahlequah Unique

• The only place in America named Tahlequah — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,319.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tahlequah

• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Asian Star
• Boom-a-rang Diner
• Bryant's Daylight Donuts (café)
• Chilango's Mexican Restaurant
• Chili's — tex-mex
• El Zarape — mexican
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Jimmy's Egg

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cherokee National History Museum · Museum
• Cherokee Arts Center · Art gallery
• Cherokee National Prison Museum · Museum
• Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum · Museum
• Dena's Art Den · Art gallery
• Jacob Gallery · Art gallery
• Spider Gallery · Art gallery
• Splash Pad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tahlequah

• Felts Park reviews ★
• Norris Park reviews ★
• Ross Park reviews ★
• Sequoyah Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tahlequah

• BRIGGS PUBLIC SCHOOL
• CHEROKEE ES
• CHEROKEE IMMERSION CHARTER SCH
• GRAND VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL
• GREENWOOD ES
• HERITAGE ES
• LOWREY PUBLIC SCHOOL
• SEQUOYAH ES
• Sequoyah High School
• TAHLEQUAH HS
• TAHLEQUAH MS
• WOODALL PUBLIC SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Northeastern Health System ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tahlequah

🏘️ Nearby Communities