Lane, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Central Atoka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74555. It stands on North Branch Double Springs Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lane quadrangle. 300 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 581 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLane fell from 414 to 300 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 | 414 | |
| 2020 | 300 | -114 (-28%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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 Antlers quadrangle1:125000
- 1912 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1925 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Mcalester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Lane quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
135 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 135 fires within 5 miles of Lane between 1992 and 2020, burning about 14,829 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 58 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 | 58 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 8.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 September 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10563 |
| 11 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 August 2001 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 August 2003 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10396 |
| 26 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10391 |
| 12 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 1 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10172 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Lane: 16 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lane in 45 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 26 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Lane | $75,000 | A tornado touched down 4 miles south-southwest of Lane and moved east causing some damage before lifting 4 miles east of Farris. The roof of a barn was damaged along with several large oak trees uprooted 4 miles south and 0.5 mile west of Lane. Trees were downed in several locations along the tornado path. A farm 4 miles east and 0.5 mile south of Farris sustained some damage. Several feed barns were destroyed with some of the 2x4's driven through the roof of the residence. Many trees had their tops snapped off. Debris from the barns was found in trees from the house to the east and southeast for about 1000 feet. Some of the metal was wrapped around and in the bigger trees. The F1 tornado moved across the ground for approximately 11 miles before lifting. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds uprooted a four-foot tree, which fell onto a truck. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | $25,000 | Several trees and power poles were blown down along Research and South Iron Stob Roads from near Oklahoma State Highway 3 to Blackjack Road. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from both radar observations and wind gusts at the nearby Lane Mesonet. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down at multiple locations across southern Atoka County. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | $5,000 | Many live oak trees, approximately 1.5 to 2 foot in diameter, were twisted and broken off about 8 feet above the ground. The trees were downed in approximately a 30 to 40 square foot area. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | $2,500 | Fences and three to eight inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | $1,000 | Back porch tin awning torn off, freezer moved off porch. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | $500 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Lane | - | The report was relayed through Spotter Network. Event time adjusted based on radar observations. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | Lane (LANE) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | Lane (LANE) Mesonet observation. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | Lane (LANE) Mesonet observation. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | Social media video showing several large trees blown down. Time is radar estimated. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Lane | - | Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Lane | - | Pictures from social media show water over OK highway 3 near Double Spring Road. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | The Lane mesonet site reported a wind gust to 69 mph at 3:40pm CDT. No damage was reported. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Lane | - | A thunderstorm in southeast Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 20th produced hail up to dime-size. Cleveland County SW Oklahoma City ,24,1625CST,,,0,0,?,?,Hail (0.75) W Norman ,24,1640CST,,,0,0,?,?,Hail (0.75) |
| February 1994 | Hail | Lane | - | Thunderstorms in central and eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening hours on the 19th produced hail up to quarter-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off a church in Newalla, resulted in minor roof damage to a home seven miles east-southeast of Moore, damaged several outbuildings and downed trees in McLoud, tore a patio roof off a house in Newalla and ripped a section of the roof off an apartment complex in Norman. Lightning started a fire which resulted in $18,000 in damage to a house in the 6400 block of Westlane in Oklahoma City. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | no account filed |
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lane | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Lane | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Lane | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negro Bend | 3.4 miles | 17 | |
| Half Bank Crossing | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Payton Crossing | 5.1 miles | 17 | |
| Bruno | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Crystal | 5.8 miles | 15 | |
| Farris | 6.9 miles | 17 | |
| Old Farris | 7.1 miles | 15 | |
| Bentley | 7.5 miles | 15 |
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 Lane | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3460043 | 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 1094499. 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.









