Yukon, Oklahoma
Yukon is a city of 25,529 people in Canadian County, Oklahoma, founded in 1901.
Why visit Yukon
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 38 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include AMC West End Pointe 8, Mulvey Mercantile, Yukon Public Library and Bledsoe Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Yukon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Yukon
Yukon is a city in eastern Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 23,630 at the 2020 census. Founded in the 1890s, the town was named in reference to a gold rush in Yukon Territory, Canada, at the time. Historically, Yukon served as an urban center for area farmers and the site of a milling operation.
From the Wikipedia article Yukon, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Mulvey Mercantile
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic building in Yukon, Oklahoma, United States
Yukon Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic library building in Oklahoma, USA
Czech Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes38
26 more on the map.
History
Yukon was founded by A.N. Spencer in 1891 and was named for the Yukon River which flows from British Columbia, across the Yukon, and into Alaska.
Spencer, a cattleman from Texas turned railroad builder, was working on a line from El Reno to Arkansas when he decided to build the town. Spencer filed the plat on the townsite on February 14, 1891. He had agreed to do so and lay the train tracks through the town in exchange for half of the lots, which were owned by Minnie Taylor and Luther S. Morrison. Taylor and Morrison had acquired the land in the 1889 land run. Spencer also bought two quarter sections south of Main Street from Joseph Carson and his sister, Josephine. Spencer and his brother, Lewis, named the town after the Yukon Territory of Canada, where a gold rush was booming at the time.
The first houses and businesses were located on the north side of Spencer Avenue (now Main Street) and present Fourth and Fifth streets. The Canadian County Courier reported on April 1, 1891, that the city had 25 homes, one bank, two real estate offices, two restaurants, a lumber yard, a hardware store, a grocery, a livery stable, two saloons, a blacksmith shop, a printing office, a barber shop, and a second barber shop "about completed."
From the History section of Yukon, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
La Quinta Inn & Suites Oklahoma City -Yukon
Motel and hotel · 4.2 mi
11500 Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, homa City
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Yukon/Oklahoma City
Motel and hotel · 4.0 mi
321 North Mustang Road, Yukon
Churches and places of worship34
West Point Christian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Good News Church
Church · Interdenominational · 2.4 mi
1054 East Main Street, Yukon
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Healthcare4
Map of Yukon
161 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 31°F | 1.0 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 40°F | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 3.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 2.9 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 1.5 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 30°F | 1.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Oklahoma City Post Ap (7 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
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, 7 miles away.
- Bethany 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Warr Acres 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Mustang 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- El Reno 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Oklahoma City 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Del City 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Moore 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Newcastle 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Midwest City 22 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Edmond 23 mi northeast, about 36 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yukon's Best Flour Mill, Yukon, OK, Kristi Ellis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- City Hall Yukon Oklahoma 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Old Yukon Public Library, Now Chamber of Commerce, Yukon, OK, Kristi Ellis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown Yukon Oklahoma 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Former First National Bank Building Yukon Oklahoma 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Mulvey Mercantile - Yukon, OK, Kristi Ellis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Czech Hall - Bohemian Hall, Yukon, OK, Kristi Ellis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monument, Czech Hall, Yukon, OK, Kristi Ellis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Yukon Public Library, Yukon, OK, Kristi Ellis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Longhorn cow in Yukon, Kevin, CC BY 2.0
- United States Post Office Yukon Oklahoma 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Garth Brooks Watertower, Yukon Oklahoma USA - panoramio, The Erica Chang, CC BY 3.0
- Yukon High School Yukon Oklahoma 2022, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- WestPointChristianChurchYukonOK, Melodibit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oklahoma city lds mormon temple, Timothy Rollins, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Doppler Weather Radar2 - NOAA, NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), Public domain
- ISS018-E-5368 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-5367 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-94431 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-253781 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Thundercloud near Okarche, OK (4245549734), Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Smoothie Rock 3 (straightened), Bombadillow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Smoothie Rock 1, Bombadillow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Smoothie Rock 2, Bombadillow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Smoothie Rock 4, Bombadillow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerard Nus halftime interview NASL, Whitelaw827, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church Easter Egg Hunt, HutchDoesStuff, CC0
- Super Idol Guy, extreme9821, CC BY 3.0
- ISS065-E-315174 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS065-E-315175 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-315176 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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