Town guide

El Reno, Oklahoma

El Reno is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, home to about 18,557 people across 80 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 73014, 73022 and 73036, and parts of 73762 are in El Reno too.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population18,557233 per sq mi
Median home value$165,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in El Reno

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around El Reno

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX202 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of El Reno; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents El Reno

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

El Reno had 16,989 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 29th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Canadian County grew from 15,981 residents in 1900 to 154,405 in 2020.

El Reno population by census2000: 16,212, 2010: 16,749, 2020: 16,98916,212200016,749201016,9892020

Canadian County, 1900–2020

Canadian County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,981, 1910: 23,501, 1920: 22,288, 1930: 28,115, 1940: 27,329, 1950: 25,644, 1960: 24,727, 1970: 32,245, 1980: 56,452, 1990: 74,409, 2000: 87,697, 2010: 115,541, 2020: 154,40516K’00’1022K’20’3027K’40’5025K’60’7056K’80’9088K’00’10154K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near El RenoJan: high 49°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in49°25°Jan0.953°28°Feb1.262°36°Mar2.471°46°Apr3.179°57°May5.288°66°Jun5.694°70°Jul3.292°68°Aug3.384°60°Sep3.073°48°Oct3.060°36°Nov2.150°28°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Reno 1 N, OK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Canadian County

31,403 jobs at 3,085 businesses in Canadian County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Canadian CountyHotels and restaurants: 5,310 jobs; Retail trade: 5,285 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,720 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,041 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 2,316 jobs; Construction: 2,275 jobs; Other services: 1,805 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,369 jobsHotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Mining, oil and gas 7% Construction 7% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

209 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Reno’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Integris Canadian Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Yukon12.6 miles
  • Integris Community Hospital - Council CrossingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Oklahoma City18.2 miles
  • The Children's Center, INCChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Bethany19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors4
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers124
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around El Reno

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Adams Park · 125 acres0.5 mi
  • Legion Park · 32 acres1.3 mi
  • Rinehart Park · 6 acres2.2 mi
  • Gadberry Park · 3 acres2.3 mi
  • Historic El Reno Train Station Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Adams Park0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Redlands Community College

Notable people born here

  • Sam Rivers (1923) · American jazz musician and composer (1923-2011)
  • Erik Rhodes (1906) · American actor and singer (1906–1990)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in El Reno

Public schools here are run by Banner, Calumet, Darlington and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Banner Public SchoolEl RenoPre-K–8324Public7.9 mi
Calumet EsCalumetPre-K–8191Public9.1 mi
Darlington Public SchoolEl RenoPre-K–8241Public2.5 mi
Hillcrest EsEl RenoPre-K–K300Public1.9 mi
Maple Public SchoolCalumetPre-K–8192Public10.7 mi
Riverside Public SchoolEl RenoPre-K–8170Public4.4 mi
Rose Witcher EsEl Reno1–2370Public2.0 mi
Lincoln Learning CtrEl Reno3–4401Public2.7 mi
Leslie F Roblyer Learning CtrEl Reno5–6388Public2.6 mi
Etta Dale JhsEl Reno7–8438Public1.6 mi
Calumet HsCalumet9–1288Public9.1 mi
El Reno HsEl Reno9–121,040Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolEl RenoPre-K–697Roman Catholic1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oklahoma City, Okarche, Yukon, Union City, Piedmont, Calumet and Geary.

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