Tonkawa is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, home to about 3,014 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74653.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tonkawa; also Tonkawa Tribal Housing
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tonkawa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tonkawa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tonkawa had 3,015 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 112th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Kay County grew from 22,530 residents in 1900 to 43,700 in 2020.
Kay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blackwell 1ssw, OK weather station (7 miles away).
14,063 jobs at 1,047 businesses in Kay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tonkawa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1894.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Tonkawa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonkawa EsTonkawa | Pre-K–5 | 402 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Tonkawa MsTonkawa | 6–8 | 194 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Tonkawa HsTonkawa | 9–12 | 195 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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