Duke, Oklahoma
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the West Jackson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73532. It stands on Cottonwood Creek. The Survey maps it on the Duke quadrangle. 394 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 988 feet above sea level.
On record in Duke
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 1 record
Perryman Ranch Headquarterslisted 2007
Population over time
2 figuresDuke fell from 424 to 394 between 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 424 | |
| 2020 | 394 | -30 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
3 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Lawton quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1971 USGS Duke quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Altus quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Duke: 5 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gypsum Prospect | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Prospect | ||
| Republic Pit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Unknown Gypsum Pit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gypsum Pit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 75 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Duke in 75 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 49 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 1 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 1995 | Tornado (F1) | Duke | $500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Duke | $300,000 | A large, multiple vortex tornado began just east of the Harmon/Jackson County line approximately 7.5 miles southwest of Duke. This tornado moved slowly southeast, then turned more easterly as it approached County Road N1880. One house west of N1880 Road had most of the shingles and some decking removed. The tornado caused tree damage crossing N1880 Road, then continued east breaking power poles across 1.2 miles as it crossed State Highway 34. East of State Highway 34, a mobile home was blown northeast about 75 yards down a hill, and a metal canopy garage was destroyed. The tornado turned northeast for the next five miles. One home received roof damage, and some farm equipment, trees and power poles were damaged. As the tornado approached County Road N1960, it turned north with the centerline moving very close to N1960 Road for the last 2.5 miles. At least two homes and two mobile homes suffered significant roof damage, and at least four barns our outbuildings were destroyed near N1960 Road as this tornado approached and crossed US-62. The tornado finally dissipated along N1960 road about 2/3 of a mile north of US-62. |
| May 2008 | Lightning | Duke | $65,000 | A house was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Duke | $10,000 | A satellite tornado was observed moving south around the circulation of the primary tornado. This tornado damaged a home as it crossed E1680 Road just east of SH-34. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | $9,000 | Four power poles were downed by high winds. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Duke | $7,500 | The storm that produced the tornado that started in Hardeman County Texas continued to move northeast and produced another tornado near Duke, Oklahoma. The tornado blew the roof off a greenhouse approximately two miles northeast of Duke. Six power poles were also downed along with numerous trees damaged. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | $7,500 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Duke | $5,000 | Emergency management officials, spotters and media reported a tornado north of Duke. One home sustained light damage. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | $3,000 | Minor damage to at least one carport and residential fence. Damages estimated. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | $2,500 | One power pole was blown down. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Duke | $1,000 | The county emergency manager reported that the hail broke the windshield of a sheriff deputy's car. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | $1,000 | Several tree limbs up to eight inches in diameter were downed. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | $150 | Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | $100 | Several tree limbs were downed. |
| November 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Duke | - | A tornado developed just northeast of Duke where some light damage was reported. The tornado continued to move north into Greer County about a mile east of State Highway 34. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Duke | - | Social media images. Time is estimated. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Duke | - | Social media image. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Duke | - | MPing report. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Duke | - | Relayed report. Time is radar estimated. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | - | A well-developed gustnado was reported near Duke by a storm chaser. There was no known damage. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | - | Instrument unknown. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EFU) | Duke | - | Oklahoma City televisions stations broadcast a tornado northwest of Duke. No damage was reported and the specific location is estimated. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | - | No damage reported. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Duke | - | On Highway 62 at the Jackson-Harmon Co. line. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | - | No damage was reported with the wind gust. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Duke | - | Several waves of hail up to quarter size hail lasted 15 to 20 minutes. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Duke | - | Quarter to golf ball size hail covered the ground. The hail was several inches deep. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Duke | - | Hail was observed on Highway 62 on the Jackson-Harmon county line. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Duke | - | Hail was observed just south of town. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | - | An automobile was blown off the road. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Duke | - | Golfball sized hail was reported by spotter on the Greer and Jackson County line. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | - | Thunderstorms in southwest Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 9th produced hail up to tennis ball-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed two-inch-diameter tree limbs five miles south of Duke. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Duke | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Duke | - | 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 Duke | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1907688 | 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 1102842. 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.
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.


