Yukon, Oklahoma
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 |
| Established | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager Government |
| • Mayor | Brian Pillmore (as of 2024) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jeff Wootton (as of 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.60 sq mi (68.89 km2) |
| • Land | 26.54 sq mi (68.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,630 |
| • Density | 890.3/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412327 |
| 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.