Perkins, Oklahoma

Perkins, Oklahoma
Location within Payne County and Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°58′43″N 97°01′48″W / 35.97861°N 97.03000°W / 35.97861; -97.03000
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPayne
Government
 • MayorCarla S. Cummings
Area
 • Total
2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2)
 • Land2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,205
 • Density1,097.8/sq mi (423.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74059
Area codes405/572
FIPS code40-58150
GNIS feature ID2411402
Websitecityofperkins.net

Perkins (Iowa-Oto: Pékinⁿ Chína^i) is a city in southern Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perkins had a population of 3,205. The name is derived from Walden Perkins, a congressman who helped establish the local post office. The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma is headquartered here.