Chandler, Oklahoma
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Chandler census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74834. The Survey maps it on the Chandler quadrangle. 2,858 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 942 feet above sea level.
On record in Chandler
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 20 shown
Boston Storelisted 1984
Chandler Armorylisted 1991
Chandler Bookstorelisted 1984
Chandler High Schoollisted 1996
Clapp-Cunningham Buildinglisted 1984
Conklin Houselisted 1984
Crane Motor Company Buildinglisted 1995
First Presbyterian Church of Chandlerlisted 1984
Flynt Buildinglisted 2007
Johnson Houselisted 1984
Mascho Building and Public Privylisted 1984
National Guard Statistical Buildinglisted 1999
Population over time
3 figuresChandler grew from 2,842 to 2,858 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,842 | |
| 2010 | 3,100 | +258 (+9%) |
| 2020 | 2,858 | -242 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1905 USGS Chandler quadrangle1:62500
- 1907 USGS Chandler quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Chandler quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Bristow quadrangle1:100000
Photographs
1 photograph, 2020Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
1 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Chandler in 2016, burning about 311 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 311 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | CHUCKAHO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Chandler: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Dolomite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 68 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chandler in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 37 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Chandler | $600,000 | Several inches of rain accumulated over just a few hours. At least 15 bridges were impacted by the flood waters, and some of them collapsed or were washed out. Numerous roadways had to be closed due to high water flowing over top of them. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| November 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Chandler | $200,000 | Several spotters and media storm chasers observed this tornado near Chandler. Tree damage was reported on Highway 18. A house under construction also sustained some roof damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Chandler | $150,000 | A tornado touched down near Highway 66 west of Chandler, moved northeast, and lifted near Chandler Lake. This tornado damaged trees and power lines. Several roofs of homes were damaged along with several barns damaged or destroyed. A mobile home was destroyed near Chandler Lake before the tornado lifted. Several horses were injured and a cow and a horse were killed by debris in the tornado. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Chandler | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Chandler | $35,000 | Lightning struck and set fire to a garage and a motor home, destroying both. Damage was estimated at $35,000. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $20,000 | Damage to the roof and exterior wall of a residence. Time is radar estimated. |
| October 1997 | Lightning | Chandler | $20,000 | Lightning struck and set fire to a rural Chandler home. Damage was estimated at $20,000. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Chandler | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Lightning | Chandler | $3,000 | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $1,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous large tree limbs in the Chandler area. One large limb fell onto and damaged a pick-up truck. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $750 | Minor tree damage was reported by the county emergency manager. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $500 | Trees were downed on Highway 66. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $500 | Several trees were downed. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $500 | A large tree was blown over at Chandler Methodist Church Parsonage with tree branches falling on a car, breaking the windshield. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $500 | Thunderstorms in central Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 12th resulted in hail up to quarter-size, damaging winds and damaging lightning. Thunderstorm winds ripped an awning from a downtown store and damaged a firework stand in Chandler. A lightning strike damaged light fixtures at a home 2 miles northwest of Warwick. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Chandler | - | Multiple confirmations, including mPING reports and shared social media images, of ping pong ball-size hail in Chandler. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Chandler | - | Hailfall occurred along Oklahoma Highway 18, approximately three miles south of the community of Chandler. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Chandler | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Chandler | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | A social media image shows a tree blown down. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Chandler | - | Several reports of flash flooding across the county with road closures on Highway 18 north/south out of Chandler and at Highway 66/177. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Chandler | - | Estimated from picture on Twitter. Time estimated from radar. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Chandler | - | The hail was reported at Chandler Lake. |
| October 2000 | Flash Flood | Chandler | - | Traffic on Highway 18, near Deep Fork River, was reduced to one lane due to high water. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Chandler | - | The southbound lane of Highway 18 was blocked due to high water. |
| February 1995 | Hail | Chandler | - | Thunderstorms formed in central and north-central Oklahoma the afternoon of the 26th, then strengthened and moved eastward through early evening. Severe thunderstorms produced hail as large as golf balls at Cashion in Kingfisher County. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 2020 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Chandler | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q993422 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1091199. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






