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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How Perkins ranks

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#1Most trails in OK #2Most-used libraries in OK #7Most library borrowing in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74059

Area code405

Living in Perkins

Housing in Perkins

$223K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Perkins home is worth about $223,000, up 5.4% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market38

Sale-to-list99%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Perkins

Safety Grade B

Perkins reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Perkins 0.3

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Perkins 5.4

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Perkins

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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.

Stillwater

32%

Oklahoma City

13%

Tulsa

Cushing

11%Work in townlive and work in Perkins 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 996Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Perkins →

Health in Perkins

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 77% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

1worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.9%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse

Care nearby

Stillwater Medical CenterStillwater · 9.7 mi · ER

Dorothy M. Smith Family Medical CenterCarney · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Perkins · CMS · HRSAHealth in Perkins →

Natural hazards in Perkins

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Perkins flood?paid flood claims since 2017 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Perkins

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Perkins →

Climate in Perkins

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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.

52° / 28°Winter

72° / 48°Spring

92° / 69°Summer

74° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Perkins get?About 5 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Apr 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Perkins →

Schools in Perkins

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B⁺

School Grade B+

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.

#27Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

DistrictPERKINS-TRYONSchools4

Perkins-Tryon EsElementary · Grades PK–2 · 441 students Perkins-Tryon Intermediate Es A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 366 students Perkins-Tryon MS CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 330 students Perkins-Tryon HS AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 454 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.