Newkirk, Oklahoma
Newkirk is a city of 2,043 people in Kay County, Oklahoma, founded in 1893.
Why visit Newkirk
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Newkirk
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About Newkirk
Newkirk is a city in and the county seat of Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,172 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Newkirk, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship4
History
Newkirk is on land known as the Cherokee Outlet (popularly called the "Cherokee Strip"), which belonged to the Cherokee Indians until 1893. The Cherokee acquiesced to the demand of the president and Department of the Interior to sell the land, then part of Oklahoma Territory, to the U.S. government. Efforts to buy the land from the Cherokee began in 1889, but were not concluded until 1893 when Congress authorized the purchase and the land was opened to non-Indian settlement by means of the Cherokee Strip Land Run on September 16, 1893. An estimated 100,000 people raced to claim plots of land.
The town of Newkirk had been laid out before the run by the government as the county seat of “K” county. It was named Lamoreaux after Silas W. Lamoreaux, who was commissioner of the General Land Office. Two miles north of Lamoreaux was Kirk, a Santa Fe Railroad cattle-shipping station.
From the History section of Newkirk, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Newkirk
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 22°F | 1.1 in | 2.4 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 25°F | 1.6 in | 1.9 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 34°F | 2.7 in | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 43°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 67°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 34°F | 1.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 25°F | 1.6 in | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newkirk 5Ne Hcn (5 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
Kay County has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-04-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Tornado)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-12-21: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Ponca City 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Arkansas City 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- McCord 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Blackwell 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Winfield 25 mi north, about 41 min by car
- Fairfax 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Derby 48 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Haysville 50 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Stillwater 52 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Enid 56 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kay County Oklahoma Courthouse by Smallchief, Smallchief, CC BY 3.0
- Newkirk Central Business District, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
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