Located in Tulsa and Wagoner counties, not far from Tulsa, Broken Arrow is the fourth largest city in the state of Oklahoma. It is also one of only four cities in the state to have a population in excess of 100,000 people. Broken Arrow covers an area of 45.6 square miles and is found in northeastern part of the state.

The estimated population of Broken Arrow is 106,000, with around 960,000 in the surrounding Tulsa metropolitan area. The city's name comes from a Native American Creek word, 'Rekackv', which translated to 'Broken Arrow' in English.