Jenks, Oklahoma
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Tulsa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74037. It stands on Joe Creek. The Survey maps it on the Jenks quadrangle. 25,949 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 617 feet above sea level.
On record in Jenks
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
B. W. McLean House and Officelisted 1991
Population over time
2 figuresJenks grew from 16,924 to 25,949 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 | 16,924 | |
| 2020 | 25,949 | +9,025 (+53%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 25 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.
- 1901 USGS Claremore quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1914 USGS Claremore quadrangle1:125000
- 1916 USGS Claremore quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Jenks quadrangle1:24000, 8 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Jenks between 2005 and 2017, burning about 1,216 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 30 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30474 |
| 15 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Okmulgee Field Office | COTTON WOOD |
| 10 August 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Okmulgee Field Office | SAPULPA |
| 8 June 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Okmulgee Field Office | JENKS 33W |
| 6 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 175 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 40304 |
| 23 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | BONFIRE |
| 26 February 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge | BRIAR BARN 2 |
| 12 December 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HILTON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 26 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Jenks: 19 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amulco Sand Plant #33 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Anchor Concrete Co Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dredge & Plant # 32 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Keystone Dredge & Plant #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mc Michael Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| No 1 Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sand Plant No.-2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 87 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jenks in 87 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 56 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2005 | Hail | Jenks | $65,000,000 | A supercell thunderstorm moved north-northeast across the central portion of Tulsa County producing a several mile wide swath of large, damaging hail. Reports of golfball or larger hail was common in a densely populated area of the county from Jenks to across the City of Tulsa. The largest hailstones reported were 3 inches in diameter. Many automobiles, homes, and businesses were damaged by the hailstorm. |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Jenks | $200,000 | Lightning struck a home and resulted in a fire. The home was a total loss. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $150,000 | Hen egg size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $150,000 | Hen egg size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| July 2013 | Lightning | Jenks | $150,000 | Lightning struck a house, resulting in a fire that severely damaged it. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Jenks | $100,000 | Hail larger than golf ball size damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Jenks | $75,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $75,000 | Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $75,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $75,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $75,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $30,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $30,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Jenks | $25,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $25,000 | Large hail up to half dollar size fell at this location for at least six minutes. The hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $25,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | $20,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped power poles. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines and damaged signs. One tree fell on a house. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and ripped part of a sheet metal roof off a storage building at a lumber company. A sign was also blown off it hinges at another business. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power poles. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Jenks | $5,000 | A car stalled in high water, resulting in a swift water rescue near 2500 East 87th Street. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a power pole down onto a building. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees and power poles. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | $300 | Several large trees were blown down in Jenks. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 58 mph. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down two large trees in Jenks, blocking both lanes of South Florence at E 116th Street. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 58 mph. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Jenks | - | Portions of S Yale Avenue were flooded between E 81st Street and E 91st Street. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to near 60 mph. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree and numerous large tree limbs. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped tree limbs near Riverside Drive and E 121st Street S. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Jenks | - | Portions of S Delaware Avenue were flooded between E 81st Street and E 91st Street. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, one of which blocked a portion of the roadway at E 91st Street and Riverside Drive. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | A storm chaser measured thunderstorm wind gusts of 69 mph. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph were measured at 121st Street South and Peoria Avenue. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Jenks | - | Several roads were flooded by heavy rain. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Jenks | - | A water rescue was performed after four men drove a car into high water. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. The tree blocked a street. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and large tree limbs. |
| February 2003 | Hail | Jenks | - | Penny size hail was reported near the intersection of Yale and the Creek Turnpike. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenks | - | A 63 mile an hour winds gust was measured by a spotter near the intersection of 121st street and Peoria Avenue. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Jenks | - | Quarter size hail was reported at Riverside Airport. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Jenks | - | There were numerous reports of dime to quarter-sized hail and a report of 2-inch diameter hail covering the ground in an area stretching from Jenks through south Tulsa as far east as US Hwy 169 between 61st and 101st Street South. Here is a summary of reports:Time (CDT) Location Diameter541 PM 91st and Elm (Jenks) 1"544 PM 91st and Delaware (S. Tulsa) 1"548 PM 91st and Yale 1"552 PM 68th and Lewis 1"555 PM 91st and Memorial 0.88"557 PM 61st and US Hwy 169 1"602 PM 81st and Memorial 1.25"602 PM 61st and Memorial 1.25"607 PM 101st and Sheridan 0.75"616 PM 81st and Yale 2" (on the ground) |
| March 2026 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Hail | Jenks | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Jenks | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins | 3.7 miles | 20 | |
| Oakridge | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Glenpool | 5.1 miles | 20 | |
| Posey (historical) | 5.3 miles | 19 | |
| Carbondale | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Oakhurst | 6.3 miles | 14 | |
| Garden City | 6.3 miles | 14 | |
| Red Fork | 6.5 miles | 14 |
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 Jenks | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2237107 | 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 1094209. 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.







