Geronimo, Oklahoma
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Southwest Comanche census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73543. The Survey maps it on the Geronimo quadrangle. 1,158 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,109 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresGeronimo fell from 1,268 to 1,158 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 | 1,268 | |
| 2020 | 1,158 | -110 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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
- 1962 USGS Walters quadrangle1:62500
- 1985 USGS Burkburnett quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Geronimo quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
6 photographs, 1916 to 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
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
22 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Geronimo between 1999 and 2020, burning about 361 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 75 acres | Anadarko Agency | EAST CACHE CREEK |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Anadarko Agency | BLUE GATOR |
| 15 July 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Anadarko Agency | MINER |
| 14 July 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Anadarko Agency | MAD DOG |
| 1 July 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Anadarko Agency | LESABRE |
| 20 June 2020 | Debris and open burning | 33 acres | Anadarko Agency | JACKSON |
| 17 June 2006 | Natural | 68 acres | Anadarko Agency | HART |
| 11 June 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Anadarko Agency | SIMMONZ |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Geronimo: 10 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 Sand and Clay Pit | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
49 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Geronimo in 49 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 27 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Geronimo | 1 hurt, $150,000 | A QLCS tornado destroyed two homes about three miles east of Geronimo. One home had most exterior walls collapsed while another house just across the street to the north had it's roof removed and many of the exterior walls collapsed. A few power poles were snapped and a tree was uprooted. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | 1 hurt, $100,000 | Power lines and power poles were downed. Roof damage was also reported at the elementary school. One mobile home was partially destroyed and another was pushed off its foundation. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $40,000 | Relayed images showing scattered wind damage in and around the community of Geronimo. The most significant damage included a roof removed from a mobile home, a large carport lofted into a tree and multiple travel trailers tipped over/rolled. Time is radar estimated. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $26,000 | Four uninhabited mobile homes were destroyed, and 2 other mobile homes were damaged. Two power poles were also downed. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $10,000 | Storm chaser reported power lines were down in Geronimo and sheet metal debris on the side of the road. Large trees and fencing were blown down and a travel trailer was blown over. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $10,000 | Two homes sustained roof damage. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $5,000 | A 250-gallon propane storage tank was blown over and damaged, and the porch roof of a house was damaged about 1/2 mile south of Baseline Road. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $2,000 | Power pole blown down near the intersection of Southeast 45th Street and Burk Road. Relayed by emergency management. Time is radar estimated. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $2,000 | A barn was blown over, and minor damage, consisting mostly of shingles, was sustained to a house roof. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | $500 | A power pole was downed. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Geronimo | - | The location is approximate. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | - | Personal weather station measurement. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | - | Personal weather station measurement. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | - | Time is estimated via radar. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Geronimo | - | MPing report. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | - | Tree downed. Two metal sheds blown over. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Geronimo | - | Flood waters across 75th and New Hope roads. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | - | No damage was reported. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Geronimo | - | Reported at the Lawton Airport. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | - | Trees downed, though not very large. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Geronimo | - | Storm spotters and storm chasers observed a tornado develop southwest of Geronimo and move east-northeast. No structure damage was reported and the path is estimated. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Geronimo | - | The hail was reported via the NSSL shave project. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Geronimo | - | The hail was reported via the NSSL SHAVE project. No damage was reported. |
| October 2000 | Flash Flood | Geronimo | - | A county road was closed due to high water. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Hail | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geronimo | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Geronimo | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 8.8 miles | 13 | |
| Kiowa and Commanche Agency (historical) | 9.8 miles | 13 | |
| Faxon | 10.5 miles | 9 | |
| Sneed Acres | 10.7 miles | 16 | |
| Taupa | 10.8 miles | 17 | |
| Artillery Village | 11.0 miles | 16 | |
| Letitia | 11.3 miles | 12 | |
| Corral Crossing | 12.7 miles | 16 |
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 Geronimo | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2474112 | 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 1093168. 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.



