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Hennessey

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Hennessey

Total population

2,567

Median home value

$161,500

17.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,181

Hennessey$70k
National$74k
Weather85°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates36.11°, -97.90°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Hennessey is a town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hennessey had a population of 2,151.

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History & geography

Geography

Hennessey is located in northern Kingfisher County on the Chisholm Trail, the historic cattle trail on which is based today's U.S. Route 81. US 81 leads south to Kingfisher, the county seat, and north to Enid. Oklahoma State Highway 51 passes through the north side of the town, leading east to Stillwater and west to Okeene. According to the United States Census Bureau, Hennessey has a total area of , of which , or 1.23%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.3
Median home value
$161,500
Housing units
1,124
Poverty rate
16.3%
Unemployment
3%

Race & ethnicity

White
57.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
45%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.1058
Longitude
-97.8986
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
85°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
60°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
63°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Hennessey, OK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.5%
Diabetes
11.4%
Adult obesity
38.4%
Binge drinking
15.6%
Adult smoking
15.9%
No leisure activity
36.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,290
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    179
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    132
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    104
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    95
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    78
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    70
  • Eastern Meadowlark
    Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    68
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    65

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • HENNESSEY LOWER ES
    Elementary · Hennessey · 351 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • HENNESSEY UPPER ES
    Middle · Hennessey · 260 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • HENNESSEY HS
    High · Hennessey · 232 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • DOVER ES
    Elementary · Dover · 119 students · 9.2:1 ratio
  • DOVER HS
    High · Dover · 52 students · 13:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7,947
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2016-09-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Oklahoma

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,717

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
385
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hennessey

Conveying certain lands reserved for park and other purposes to Hennessey, Okla
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and Surveys · 1926
To convey certain lands reserved for park and other purposes to the town of Hennessey, Okla
Phone Number List | Databases List · 1926
Who killed Pat Hennessey?
McGee, Tom · 1941
Physiologic and genetic basis of forest decline
North American Forest Biology Workshop · 1986

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Seen 2026-07-20
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-07-20
Domestic Chicken
Domestic Chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus
Seen 2026-06-22
green comet milkweed
green comet milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
Seen 2026-06-20
Rough Greensnake
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Seen 2026-06-20
North American River Otter
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Seen 2026-04-27
Red Fox
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Seen 2026-04-18
Prairie Lizard
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
Seen 2026-04-12
Saussure's grasshopper
Saussure's grasshopper
Pardalophora saussurei
Seen 2026-04-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Cimarron River near Dover, OK
Distance
10.7 mi
Streamflow
5.1 cfs
Gage height
8.87 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 09:30 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET