Okemah Wedding

Okemah is a city in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,038 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Okfuskee CountyGR6. It is the birthplace of folk music legend Woody Guthrie.

Okemah is located at 352552N, 961820W (35.430987, -96.305500)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 km (2.7 mi). 6.7 km (2.6 mi) of it is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi) of it (2.63%) is water.

Okemah is the birthplace of Woody Guthrie (1912 - 1967).

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,038 people, 1,242 households, and 763 families residing in the city. The population density was 451.1/km (1,170.5/mi). There were 1,506 housing units at an average density of 223.6/km (580.3/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 69.09% White, 2.37% African American, 22.84% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 5.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.