Moving to Perkins, Oklahoma

Population: 2,272. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,186 (-3.8% change)
Males: 1,086 (47.8%), Females: 1,186 (52.2%)

Payne County

Zip code: 74059

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $30,030
Median house value: $57,000

Population by Race

Races in Perkins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • American Indian (10.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (19.6%), German (13.3%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.1%), French (3.2%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perkins

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perkins town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +327 (+16.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perkins:

  • STILLWATER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; STILLWATER, OK)
  • CUSHING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CUSHING, OK)
  • LOGAN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; GUTHRIE, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perkins:

Other public-use airports nearest to Perkins:

  • CUSHING MUNI (about 19 miles; CUSHING, OK; Abbreviation: CUH)
  • CHANDLER MUNI (about 24 miles; CHANDLER, OK; Abbreviation: CQB)
  • GUTHRIE MUNI (about 28 miles; GUTHRIE, OK; Abbreviation: GOK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perkins:

  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 36 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 48 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 51 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)

Schools

Public high school in Perkins:

  • PERKINS-TRYON HS (Students: 258; Location: 1003 E. HIGHWAY 33; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perkins:

  • PERKINS-TRYON ES (Students: 460; Location: 1008 E. KIRK ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • PERKINS-TRYON JHS (Students: 323; Location: 2ND AND THOMAS; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • PERKINS-TRYON IES (Students: 298; Location: 2ND AND THOMAS; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Perkins:

  • PERKINS – THOMAS-WILHITE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,463; Location: 129 SOUTH MAIN; 11,985 books; 86 audio materials; 143 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)