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Kingfisher

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Kingfisher

Total population

5,026

Median home value

$227,900

26.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$64,271

Kingfisher$64k
National$74k
Coordinates35.84°, -97.94°

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

Kingfisher is a city in and the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. The population was 4,903 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the former home and namesake of Kingfisher College. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Kingfisher is now primarily a bedroom community for people employed in Enid and Oklahoma City.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.2
Median home value
$227,900
Housing units
2,224
Poverty rate
17.1%
Unemployment
2.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
75.9%
Black
0.4%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
18.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.8447
Longitude
-97.9393
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.1%
Diabetes
10.6%
Adult obesity
37.9%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
16.4%
No leisure activity
33.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • KINGFISHER HS
    High · Kingfisher · 386 students · 10.7:1 ratio
  • GILMOUR ES
    Elementary · Kingfisher · 267 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • OKARCHE ES
    Elementary · Okarche · 233 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Kingfisher Junior High School
    Middle · Kingfisher · 213 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · Kingfisher · 182 students · 14:1 ratio
  • DOVER ES
    Elementary · Dover · 119 students · 9.2:1 ratio
  • OKARCHE JHS
    Middle · Okarche · 113 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • OKARCHE HS
    High · Okarche · 87 students · 9.7:1 ratio

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

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Notable people from here

Arthur A. Collins
Arthur A. Collins
American radio engineer and businessman
Sam Walton
Sam Walton
American businessman (1918–1992)
Curtis Lofton
Curtis Lofton
American football player (born 1986)
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Don Blanding
American poet and artist (1894-1957)
S
Sam Avey
American wrestling promoter
Sol Butler
Sol Butler
American long jumper and player of American Football (1897-1954)
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Yahweh ben Yahweh
Nation of Yahweh Founder
Jace Sternberger
Jace Sternberger
American football player
Mike Sanders
Mike Sanders
Oklahoma politician
Erna P. Harris
Erna P. Harris
American journalist and peace activist
T
Theodore Rodrick
American aerospace engineer (1934-2008)
Randy Grellner
Randy Grellner
American physician and politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,729

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,208
Avg daily Wikipedia views
40
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kingfisher

Postmasters at Guthrie, Oklahoma City, and Kingfisher, Okla
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Roads · 1894
Oklahoma cemetery records: Kingfisher County
Daughters of the American Revolution. Oklahoma. Captain Warren Cottle Chapter, Kingfisher. · 1969
Soil survey of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Carl Francis Fisher · 1962
Transfer of post-office buildings at Kingfisher and Perry, Okla. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a letter relating to transfer of post-office buildings at Kingfisher and Perry, in Oklahoma, from the Interior Department to the Treasury Department
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds · 1903
Kingfisher and Kingfisher County
Glen V. McIntyre · 2009
Soil survey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Carl Francis Fisher · 1962
Postmasters at Guthrie, Oklahoma City, and Kingfisher, Ind. T
Phone Number List | Databases List · 1890
Custodianship, etc., of public buildings at Perry and Kingfisher, Okla. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, with a favorable recommendation, a draft of a bill providing for custodianship, etc., of public buildings at Perry and Kingfisher, Okla
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds · 1904

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library