Schulter

History

Located approximately eight miles south of Okmulgee and six miles north of Henryetta in Okmulgee County, just off U.S. routes 75 and 62, the original name of the town may have been Winchell. The town was added along the route of the St. Louis, Oklahoma and Southern Railway (later the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, or Frisco) built between Okmulgee and Henryetta in 1900. The post office built in August 1903 was named for Matt Schulter, said to be a resident of St. Louis, Missouri. Coal mining in the Henryetta Coal Formation was an important early industry in the area, and attracted many nationalities of European immigrants. Early Schulter, circa 1909, had three coal company offices, phone service, a school, a general store, and even a pool hall for its 200 residents. Later, the town benefitted from oil exploration, production, and refining. The town's peak population may have been circa 1930, at 650 people. The town did not officially incorporate until May 5, 1998.

Geography

Okmulgee is north of town, while Henryetta is south. U.S. routes 75 and 62 run concurrently north and south through Schulter. Lake Eufaula is east-southeast of town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  322
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  307
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  241
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  214
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  192
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  161
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  146
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  139

Largest nearby schools

• OKMULGEE PRIMARY ES
  Elementary · Okmulgee · 532 students · 18.3:1 ratio
• HENRYETTA ES
  Elementary · Henryetta · 529 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• MORRIS ES
  Elementary · Morris · 440 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• OKMULGEE HS
  High · Okmulgee · 331 students · 15:1 ratio
• DUNBAR INTERMEDIATE ES
  Middle · Okmulgee · 322 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• HENRYETTA HS
  High · Henryetta · 301 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• MORRIS HS
  High · Morris · 290 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• HENRYETTA MS
  Middle · Henryetta · 242 students · 15.1:1 ratio