Yukon, Oklahoma | |
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![]() Yukon's Best Flour mill, located on U.S. Route 66 | |
Location of Yukon, Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 35°31′12″N 97°45′50″W / 35.52000°N 97.76389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Canadian |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager Government |
• Mayor | Brian Pillmore (as of 2024)[1] |
• Vice Mayor | Jeff Wootton (as of 2024)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 26.60 sq mi (68.89 km2) |
• Land | 26.54 sq mi (68.74 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,630 |
• Density | 890.35/sq mi (343.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 73085, 73099 |
Area code | 405 |
FIPS code | 40-82950 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2412327[3] |
Website | www |
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.
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