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Minco, Oklahoma

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Minco census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73059. The Survey maps it on the Minco quadrangle. 1,500 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,296 feet above sea level.

Minco within Grady County

On record in Minco

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 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Minco fell from 1,632 to 1,500 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.

YearPeople Change
20101,632
20201,500-132 (-8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

1 since 2019

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Minco in 2019, burning about 25 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
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
18 August 2019Debris and open burning25 acresAnadarko AgencyBUGGY CREEK

Every fire recorded in Grady County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Minco: 3 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Grady County

Storms near this place

60 of 117 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Minco in 117 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 75 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 9 tornado, 6 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2007Tornado (EF1)Minco$70,000Damage was first observed to dairy facility 2.7 miles southwest of Minco where the western portion of the south wall was pushed in which in turn pushed the roof and the northern wall of the building to the north. To the northwest, a farm sustained roof damage to the house, and damage to three metal storage buildings and two barns. Fences and trees were also damaged along the path. Monetary damages were estimated.
August 2007Tornado (EF1)Minco$45,000A tornado touched down just southeast of the center of the town of Minco and moved through the eastern portion of the town. At least four mobile homes in Minco were damaged, with one losing a significant portion of the exterior walls and roof. Trees were also damaged along the path as the tornado moved north crossing the Canadian River into Canadian County. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 2015Flash FloodMinco$30,000Truck hydroplaned into ditch on Highway 37 between Robbins Rd and County Rd 2870. Water over roadway.
May 1999Tornado (F1)Minco$20,000Tornado B10. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
May 1999Tornado (F1)Minco$15,000Tornado B11. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
March 2026HailMinco$10,000Hailfall near the intersection of Oklahoma State Highway 37/152 and County Street 2810 damaged several solar panels and vehicle windshields. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
February 2023Tornado (EF0)Minco$10,000A barn and a garage were damaged along County Road 1200 to the west-southwest of Minco by a relatively brief tornado.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindMinco$1,000One foot diameter tree was downed.
May 1999Tornado (F1)Minco$1,000Tornado B8. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindMinco$500A barn was damaged by straight line winds.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindMinco$10Two inch diameter tree limbs were downed.
March 2026HailMinco-The location is approximate.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
November 2024Flash FloodMinco-Roadway flooding, with an estimated water depth of 8 to 10 inches, occurred along a portion of U.S. Highway 81. Event time is approximate.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMinco-Minco (MINC) Mesonet observation.
June 2021Tornado (EF0)Minco-Videos of a landspout tornado were taken by both a local resident and a glider pilot who circled the vortex. The path of the tornado could be determined by geolocation from the videos, but the time is estimated. No structural damage was known to occur.
August 2019HailMinco-Twitter picture with a measurement.
May 2018Flash FloodMinco-Local official reported water flowing over roadways west and southwest of Minco. Time estimated.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindMinco-No damage reported.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindMinco-No damage reported.
May 2015HailMinco-No damage was reported.
May 2015Flash FloodMinco-Shoulder of road washed away at Southwest Sager Rd between Highways 81 and 37. Other secondary roads also flooded.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindMinco-Mesonet site at Minco recorded a gust to 64 mph at 3:00am LST. Also recorded 59 mph at 2:55am LST.
May 2013Tornado (EF0)Minco-Brief tornado reported by KWTV and a Spotter Network storm chaser.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindMinco-No damage was reported.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindMinco-Mesonet site at Minco recorded a gust to 66 mph.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindMinco-Mesonet site at Minco measured a gust to 67 mph. Also measured gusts to 63 mph at 9:55pm CST, 67 mph at 10:00pm CST, and 59 mph at 10:15pm CST.
February 2009HailMinco-The hail covered the ground.
May 2007Flash FloodMinco-Several streets closed due to high water.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindMinco-The wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
April 2004HailMinco-Hail covered the ground.
May 2003Tornado (F0)Minco-This is the final segment of the tornado that began in Caddo County, 1.4 miles northeast of Cogar, and moved east-northeast crossing into Grady County before dissipating. The tornado crossed the county line a quarter mile north of EW115 Road on NS275 Road. No significant damage was noted in Grady County. However, wheat swirls were seen just to the northeast of the location where the tornado crossed into Grady County.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindMinco-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindMinco-Winds gusted to 58 mph at 1945 CST, measured by Oklahoma Mesonet. Winds gusted to 83 mph at 1950 CST, also measured by Oklahoma Mesonet.
June 2025HailMinco-no account filed
February 2023Thunderstorm WindMinco-no account filed
April 2022HailMinco-no account filed
April 2022HailMinco-no account filed
June 2022Flash FloodMinco-no account filed
July 2021Thunderstorm WindMinco-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Grady County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Tuttle7.2 miles15
Sooner7.3 miles13
Pocasset8.2 miles13
Amber11.1 miles13
Bridge Creek12.3 miles16
Verden17.6 miles9
Chickasha18.0 miles13
Middleberg18.1 miles13

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 MincoAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2084663The 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 1095428. 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.