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Sulphur is a city in and county seat of Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. [4] The population was 5,065 at the 2020 census , a 2.8 percent gain over the figure of 4,929 in 2010. [ 5 ] The area around Sulphur has been noted for its mineral springs, since well before the city was founded late in the 19th century.
Murray County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,904. [1] The county seat is Sulphur. [2] The county was named for William H. Murray, a member and president of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and later a Governor of Oklahoma.
The Murray County Courthouse in Sulphur, Oklahoma, on Wyandotte Avenue between W. Tenth Street and W. Eleventh Street, is a historic Classical Revival -style courthouse that was built in 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The original hotel was built in 1906 using bricks from the Bland Hotel [2] and decorated with furniture from the St. Louis World's Fair. [3] It was a four-story brick building, and contained the town's only elevator. [2]
Sulphur Public Schools: Superintendent: Matt Holder: Principal: Clete Cole [1] Teaching staff: 17.50 (2022–2023) [2] Grades: 9–12: Number of students: 436 (2022–2023) [2] Student to teacher ratio: 24.91 (2022–2023) [2] Color(s) Mascot: Mack: Team name: Bulldogs: Rival: Davis High School: Website: www.sulphurk12.org /35260 _1
In 1905, the school reported to have a total of 72 students. After the two territories merged to become the state of Oklahoma, in 1907, the Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) was established in Sulphur, Oklahoma. In 1908, classes were held in rented buildings and hotels in the Sulphur business district.
U.S. Route 177 passes through the center of town, leading north 23 miles (37 km) to Sulphur and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Madill. Oklahoma State Highway 199 leads west from the center of Dickson 10 miles (16 km) to the center of Ardmore.
Stringtown is a town in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States.The population was 419 as of the 2020 Census, [4] which was a 2.2% increase over the population of 410 reported at the 2010 census, [5] which itself was an increase of 3.5% from the figure of 396 recorded in 2000.