PerkinsOK
A town of 3,262, settled in 1891. More miles of trail than almost any town in Oklahoma.
Population
3,262
+13.2% since 2010
Typical home
$223K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Jobs based here
996
A commuter town
What makes Perkins stand out The 3 things Perkins does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Perkins has grown 13.2% since 2010 2,831 people in 2010; 3,262 today.
What’s changed most in Perkins? 2,831 2010
3,205 2020
3,262 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
17.5% of Perkins is conserved land 4.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves. More trails than any other town in Oklahoma.
#1 for trails in OK
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 17.5%
conserved · 325 of 1,859 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
#18
most conserved land in OK
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Oklahoma Territorial Plaza — 5
Schools
Perkins’s public schools outperform 65% of Oklahoma districts The public schools Perkins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns Perkins beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
What stands out Perkins OK More adults with COPD 9.9% 8%
Stillwater Medical Center
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among OK towns
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Perkins Most working residents leave Perkins for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Stillwater (32%), Oklahoma City (13%) and Tulsa (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
11% work in town
Where working residents work In Perkins 11%
Stillwater 32%
Oklahoma City 13%
Tulsa 6%
Cushing 2%
11 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Perkins has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, 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 Winter 28–52°
Spring 48–72°
Summer 69–92°
Fall 49–74°
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 61% of U.S. towns Perkins reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Perkins 0.3
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Perkins 5.4
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
61st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
76th
percentile among OK towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
18
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58 Moderate risk Lower Higher Cold waves Tornadoes Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2017
7
federal disasters paid out here
Housing
A typical Perkins home is worth about $223K The typical Perkins home is worth about $223,000, up 5.4% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.
$223K Zillow home value
Typical home value Perkins $223K
Oklahoma $223K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +5.4%
value change, 1 year
A commuter town 89% of working residents leave Perkins for work Where Perkins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32% → Stillwater Stillwater 32%
13% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 13%
6% → Tulsa Tulsa 6%
2% → Cushing Cushing 2%
2% → Guthrie Guthrie 2%
1% → Edmond Edmond 1%
Perkins · 11% stay
996 jobs based in Perkins
11% of working residents work in town
11 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Perkins?
Census LEHD 2023
2016 · Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton 1860-1958 · Wikimedia Commons
Perkins’s story
135 years in pictures
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Perkins on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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.
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Established 1891
Population 3,205
Area 3.0 sq mi
Elevation 896 ft
ZIP code 74059
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