Why visit Glenpool
Townapedia lists 7 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Just Add Salt and Black Gold Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Glenpool
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Glenpool
Glenpool is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area (TMSA). As of 2020, the population was 14,040, which represented an increase of 29.9% since the 2010 census, which reported the total population as 10,808.
From the Wikipedia article Glenpool, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes30
Mamadou's Restaurant
Diner · American
14750 South Casper Street West, Glenpool
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su off
Sante Fe Cattle Company
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.6 mi
12131 South Vancouver Avenue, Glenpool
Su 11:00-21:00; Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Country Hills Dimer
Diner · American · 1.5 mi
3410 West 151st Street South, Kiefer
Su 08:00-13:30; Mo off; Tu-Th 08:00-14:00; Fr...
Simple Simon's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.6 mi
12140 South Vancouver Avenue, Glenpool
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 2.7 mi
12101 South Waco Avenue West, Glenpool
24/7
Speedy's Mexican Grill & Bar
Restaurant · Mexican
14797 South Casper Street West, Glenpool
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.7 mi
33 West 141st Street South, Glenpool
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
18 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
12209 South Yukon Avenue, Glenpool
History
On November 22, 1905, wildcatters, Robert Galbreath Jr. and Frank Chesley (along with, by some accounts, Charles Colcord), drilling for oil on farmland owned by Creek Indian Ida E. Glenn, created the first oil gusher in what would soon be known as the "Glenn Pool". The discovery set off a boom of growth for the area, bringing in hordes of people: lease buyers, producers, millionaires, laborers, tool suppliers, drunks, swindlers, and newspeople. Daily production soon exceeded 120,000 barrels (19,000 m3). The nearby city of Tulsa benefited from the production, and Glenpool calls itself the town that made Tulsa famous.
By the end of 1906 a settlement consisting of twelve families had grown up nearby. In that year, the Midland Valley Railroad extended a track from Jenks. By 1907, nearly 3,000 people had moved to the area, but only about 500 people actually lived in the town in 1910. Lots were platted and a post office opened on January 31, 1908. The new community was named "Glenn Pool." The city was incorporated in 1917 but did not appear on state maps until 1924, which is when its name was changed to "Glenpool".
From the History section of Glenpool, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship10
Living Water United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.9 mi
14440 South Elwood Avenue West, Glenpool
BattleCreek Church
Church · Nondenominational · 3.0 mi
2101 West 118th Street South, Jenks
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare2
Map of Glenpool
83 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 1.6 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 4.5 in |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 6.1 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Tulsa R L Jones Jr Ap (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tulsa County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2022-06-29: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tulsa Riverside Airport (RVS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Jenks 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Bixby 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Sapulpa 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Tulsa 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Broken Arrow 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Sand Springs 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Coweta 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Okmulgee 23 mi south, about 36 min by car
- Owasso 25 mi north, about 41 min by car
- Claremore 34 mi northeast, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pumpjack, Glenn Pool oil field OK, roy.luck, CC BY 2.0
- Glenpool Conference Center pond view, Glenpool, Oklahoma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glenpool Conference Center pond, GlenpoolOK, CC BY-SA 4.0
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