Tecumseh
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human settlement in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Pottawatomie
- Type
- Council-Manager
- City council
- Eddy Parker, Mayor , Linda Farris, Ward 1 , Sharon Stewart, Ward 2 , Linda Praytor, Ward 3 , John Collier, Ward 4
- Total
- 15.25 sq mi (39.50 km )
- Land
- 15.02 sq mi (38.90 km )
- Water
- 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km )
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft (316 m)
- Density
- 419.6/sq mi (162.01/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Area codes
- 405/572
- Fips code
- 40-72650
- Website
- City website
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Tecumseh (Meskwaki: Takamithîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. The population was 6,302 by the 2020 United States census. It was named for the noted Shawnee chief, Tecumseh. The locale was designated as the county seat at Oklahoma's statehood, but a county-wide election moved the seat to Shawnee in 1930.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tecumseh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.