Why visit Kiefer
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July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Kiefer
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About Kiefer
Kiefer is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2020 census, a 30% increase over the 1,685 population recorded at the 2010 census, which itself was a 64 percent increase over the 1,026 figure recorded in 2000.
From the Wikipedia article Kiefer, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes1
Country Hills Dimer
Diner · American · 1.2 mi
3410 West 151st Street South, Kiefer
Su 08:00-13:30; Mo off; Tu-Th 08:00-14:00; Fr...
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries17
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History
Kiefer was originally known as "Praper" when a post office was first established in 1901. The St. Louis, Oklahoma and Southern Railway (later the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) constructed a line south from Sapulpa through Praper between 1900 and 1901. The route is today operated by BNSF. Praper became an oil boom town by 1906, when it grew into a major shipping point for crude from the Glenn Pool field. The post office was renamed "Kiefer" on December 12, 1906. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the name honored at least one of three different people named Kiefer who lived in the area.
Kiefer voted to incorporate on November 20, 1908. The 1910 census reported a population of 1,197 inhabitants. This increased to 1,663 in 1920.
In the early days, Kiefer was on the route of the Sapulpa & Interurban Railway (“S&I”) streetcar/interurban line connecting to Tulsa through Sapulpa; S&I subsequently went through a series of mergers and name changes, with only the Tulsa-to-Sapulpa portion continuing as the Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway.
The Kiefer Searchlight was a weekly newspaper published in Kiefer that included local, state, and national news along with advertising. 123 issues from 1908 to 1911 are available online.
From the History section of Kiefer, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Kiefer
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 1.6 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 4.5 in |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 6.1 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Tulsa R L Jones Jr Ap (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Creek County has had 39 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-05-21: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2025-03-15: Underwood Fire (Fire)
- 2025-03-14: Little Salt Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2024-10-30: Euchee Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tulsa Riverside Airport (RVS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Glenpool 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Sapulpa 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Jenks 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Kellyville 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Bixby 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Sand Springs 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Beggs 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Tulsa 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Broken Arrow 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Coweta 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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