Yukon, Oklahoma

Yukon, Oklahoma
Yukon's Best Flour mill, located on U.S. Route 66
Yukon's Best Flour mill, located on U.S. Route 66
Location of Yukon, Oklahoma
Location of Yukon, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°31′12″N 97°45′50″W / 35.52000°N 97.76389°W / 35.52000; -97.76389
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCanadian
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager Government
 • MayorBrian Pillmore (as of 2024)[1]
Area
 • Total26.60 sq mi (68.89 km2)
 • Land26.54 sq mi (68.74 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,630
 • Density890.35/sq mi (343.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73085, 73099
Area code405
FIPS code40-82950 [4]
GNIS feature ID2412327[3]
Websitewww.cityofyukonok.gov

Yukon is a city in eastern Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 23,630 at the 2020 census. Founded in the 1890s, the town was named in reference to a gold rush in Yukon Territory, Canada, at the time. Historically, Yukon served as an urban center for area farmers and the site of a milling operation. Currently, it is primarily a residential community for people who work in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.

  1. ^ City of Yukon. "City Council". Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yukon, Oklahoma
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Yukon Oklahoma was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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