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Purcell is a city in and the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,651, a 13% increase from 2010. Founded in 1887, Purcell was a railroad town named after Edward B. Purcell, who was an official with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ("AT&SF"). Purcell is often called the "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and its official motto is "Heart of Oklahoma." The city has registered trademarks on both titles.

Purcell was at the north end of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, owned by the AT&SF. Today, Amtrak serves the town with the Heartland Flyer at the station near the old AT&SF depot. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.33%, is water. Purcell is located along the I 35 Corridor in the central part of the state, on a bluff overlooking the Canadian River valley within the Interior Plains region. It is south of Norman.2020

As of the census Several small businesses and banks are located in Purcell, including a Walmart Supercenter. Purcell has historically served as an agribusiness area and a center for Oklahoma's equestrian industry. Purcell is the site of the first planned double wide trailer park with underground utilities, paved roads, greenbelts and other amenities, according to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The largest area employer is Oklahoma Department of Corrections at 2 nearby prison facilities Joseph Harp Correctional Center and Lexington Assessment and Reception Center, with other area employers including Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, Purcell Public Schools, and The City of Purcell (which operates electric, water and sewer service).

Purcell has a Council Manager Charter form of government. The city council consists of five elected members who serve three year terms, with one or two members facing election annually. The mayor and a vice mayor are selected by the council members to preside over its meetings. The city's council members also serve as trustees for the Purcell Public Works Authority (PPWA) which manages city services such as water, wastewater, electric, and solid waste collection, in addition to the Purcell Municipal Hospital and the city golf course. The city council/PPWA members appoint the City Manager. connecting Purcell and Lexington was originally built as a circa 1938 deck truss two lane bridge and in 2019 rebuilt as a concrete pier four lane bridge crossing the Canadian River between Purcell and Lexington, Oklahoma. The bridge carries U. S. Route 77 (US 77) and Oklahoma State Highway 39 (SH 39) from McClain County to Cleveland County. longtime community newspaper chain publisher and Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and member of U. S Uniform Law Commission. The Nance bridge allows travel time from Purcell (west side of the Canadian river) to Lexingon (East side of the river) to be only 3 minutes by car, according to google maps. When the bridge was closed (Emergency Closure, below), the same trip was 43 minutes when re routed North to the nearest bridge, or 1 hour and 4 minutes when re routed Southeast to the nearest bridge. The 1938 construction of this bridge enabled communities from West and Southwest (Byars, Cole, Dibble, Paoli, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Rosedale, and Wayne) side of the river to reach the communities on the East side of the river (Lexington, Slaughterville, and Wanette). Traffic using the bridge allows trade and commerce to freely flow in this retail trade area of southern McClain County, southern Cleveland County, Southern Pottawatomie County, and northern area of Garvin County, and eastern portion of Grady county. The 2019 rebuilt bridge features the same design elements with concrete post and original circa 1938 design wrought iron railings which provide a separate pedestrian walkway offering sweeping views of the South Canadian River valley. In addition, ODOT maintains State Highway 77C in downtown Purcell, a route which is not marked. Purcell Municipal Steven E. Shephard Field (Airport ID: 303) has a paved runway just over 3000 feet. The facility was renamed from Purcell Municipal Airport in 2005 to honor a Purcell High School alumnus who became a U. S. pilot and flight instructor and lost his life in the Iraq War.

Purcell has two local medical facilities, Purcell Municipal Hospital (PMH) a 50 bed acute care facility and emergency room, is located on the north side of the city. An urgent care/minor emergency clinic is in nearby building. PMH is owned by the City of Purcell and operated by the Purcell Hospital Authority. The hospital ended surgery services in 2018 and PMH has a referral arrangement and joint management agreement with Saint Anthony Hospital of Oklahoma City. A new approximately $14 million PMH hospital facility with upgraded technology and adjacent new doctor's offices began construction in summer 2020. The Chickasaw Purcell Clinic is operated by the Chickasaw Nation Indian Health Service, and owned by The Chickasaw Nation. The clinic, located on the fast growing south end of Purcell near the Walmart supercenter, has a contract with the U. S. Government. The Purcell Clinic serves members of all 573 federally recognized Native American Tribes with healthcare and prescriptions free of charge. The Purcell Clinic facility includes a drive through pharmacy for the convenience of patients. The Chickasaw Purcell Clinic refers patients to Carl Albert Hospital in Ada.

In 2016, The City of Purcell was assigned a FCC License for Low Power FM radio station KQTR LP on 93.9. It plays Variety format. Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID Class ERP(W) Height(m (ft)) Transmitter coordinates KQTR LP 93.9 FM Purcell, Oklahoma LP1 45