Okarche, Oklahoma
Okarche is a town of 1,293 people in Canadian County, Oklahoma, founded in 1890.
Why visit Okarche
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 4 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 96°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Okarche
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About Okarche
Okarche is a town in Canadian and Kingfisher Counties in Oklahoma, United States, that is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Its population was 1,141 as of the 2020 United States census.
From the Wikipedia article Okarche, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship3
History
Okarche is located on land that before 1830 was within the historic area of the Wichita people. The location was in territory assigned to the Creek and Seminole people when removal of tribes from the Southeastern United States began in 1830. After the Civil War, parts of Indian Territory were designated for resettlement of Plains Indians. The site of the future town of Okarche was just inside the eastern border of the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation.
From 1867 to 1884, cattle were driven through the area on the Chisholm Trail from Texas to railheads in Kansas. Later, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and the state road which would become the Meridian Highway and U.S. Highway 81 would follow roughly the same route through Oklahoma Territory.
On March 2, 1887, the U.S. Congress approved construction of a railroad through Indian Territory. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was given a 100-foot (30 m) right-of-way through the territory and authorized to take additional right-of-way for stations every 10 miles (16 km) of track. Railway assets would be turned over to the CRI&P in June 1890. Construction proceeded southward from Caldwell, Kansas, and was completed to Pond Creek by April 1889 and to El Reno in January 1890. The railway depot where Okarche was platted was completed at that time.
From the History section of Okarche, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Okarche
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 25°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 29°F | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 5.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 67°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 3.5 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 70°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 61°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 36°F | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kingfisher 1W Mesonet (9 mi away), rain and snow from Okarche 0.4 Ne, 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
Canadian County has had 31 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-13: Train Trestle Fire (Fire)
- 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
Sundance Airport (KHSD) (HSD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- El Reno 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Yukon 18 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Bethany 24 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Warr Acres 24 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Mustang 27 mi southeast, about 43 min by car
- Hennessey 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Minco 28 mi south, about 46 min by car
- Oklahoma City 31 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Edmond 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Guthrie 33 mi east, about 54 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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