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Downtown Kingfisher, OK September 2014
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KingfisherOK

A town of 5,026, settled in 1889. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.

Photo: Yamauchi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5,026
+5.8% since 2010
Typical home
$229K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
2,482
Balanced

What makes Kingfisher stand out

The 3 things Kingfisher does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
ASchool Grade
Schools
#21 for schools in OK
of 128 towns
School Grade A.
Conserved land & trails
Outdoors
#4 most trails in OK
5.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
2.5% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Kingfisher
Health
65% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OK on 2 measures, worse on 1.

Kingfisher’s report card

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SchoolsABeats 90% of OK districtsOutdoors5 mi#4 for trails in OKHealthC+Healthier than 35% of U.S. townsHousing$229K2% above the OK typical homeCommute23 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards84/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageSafetyC−Less crime than 24% of U.S. townsClimate95°/26°Summer high · winter low · 5″ snow

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Schools

Kingfisher’s public schools outperform 90% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Kingfisher’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Gilmour EsPK–1254Not graded
Heritage Elementary2–3175A+
Kingfisher Upper Elementary4–6263Not graded
Kingfisher Junior High School7–8213Not graded
Kingfisher HS9–12401B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Outdoors

2.5% of Kingfisher is conserved land

5.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#4for trails in OK
Map of Kingfisher: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.5%
conserved · 72 of 2,876 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#23
most walkable in OK
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shaw Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Kingfisher beats the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outKingfisherOK
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off8.8%10.3%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation8.3%9.6%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%7.8%
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher
0.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
81st
percentile among OK towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Kingfisher home is worth about $229K

The typical Kingfisher home is worth about $229,000, up 1.6% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.

$229KZillow home value

Typical home value

Kingfisher$229K
Oklahoma$223K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Kingfisher

About one in 3 of Kingfisher’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (17%), El Reno (3%) and Edmond (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

32%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kingfisher32%
Oklahoma City17%
El Reno3%
Edmond3%
Okarche3%
23 mi
median commute distance
2,482
jobs based in Kingfisher
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
204
paid flood claims since 1980
13
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 24% of U.S. towns

Kingfisher reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Kingfisher3
Oklahoma4.1
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Kingfisher12.4
Oklahoma18.4
U.S.15.5
24th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
28th
percentile among OK towns
16
violent crimes reported in 2025
65
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Kingfisher has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–51°
Spring48–72°
Summer69–93°
Fall49–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Oklahoma Mill Company, King Fisher, Oklahoma, Verenigde Sraten, met rechts een locomotief (trein), RP-F-2007-272-1
1900 · Oklahoma Mill Company, King Fisher, Oklahoma, Verenigde Sraten, met rechts een locomotief (trein), RP-F-2007-272-1 · Wikimedia Commons
Kingfisher’s story

137 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.

Graanelevator (Farmer's Elevator), King Fisher, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten, met trein, RP-F-2007-272-2Clouds fromKingfisher, OK - (greg-willis.com)
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Landmarks

6 places in Kingfisher on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →
Seay Mansion
Kingfisher Post Office
Kingfisher ArmoryBuilt 1936

Famous people from Kingfisher

11 notable people were born in Kingfisher.

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Sam WaltonAmerican businessman · 1918–1992
Arthur A. CollinsAmerican radio engineer and businessman · 1909–1987
Sol ButlerAmerican long jumper and player of American Football · 1895–1954
Curtis LoftonAmerican football player · born 1986
Jace SternbergerAmerican football player · born 1996
D
Don BlandingAmerican poet and artist · 1894–1957

About Kingfisher

City in Oklahoma, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1889
Population
4,903
Area
4.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,053 ft
ZIP code
73750
Area code
405

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