Pink, Oklahoma
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Shawnee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74873. The Survey maps it on the Shawnee Reservoir quadrangle. 2,091 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,119 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresPink grew from 2,058 to 2,091 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 | 2,058 | |
| 2020 | 2,091 | +33 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1898 USGS Purcell quadrangle1:125000
- 1930 USGS McLoud quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Shawnee Reservoir quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Oklahoma City South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Pink between 2008 and 2016, burning about 286 acres in total. None 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 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | MIDDLE END |
| 20 December 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 146 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | WALKER ROAD |
| 30 November 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Kickapoo Field Office | WALKER RD. |
| 22 October 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kickapoo Field Office | TAR POLE |
| 27 January 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 80 acres | Kickapoo Field Office | SOUTH PINK |
| 16 January 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kickapoo Field Office | LA SONIC |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pink in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 21 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 3 deaths and 6 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 2013 | Tornado (EF4) | Pink | 2 killed, 6 hurt | The large tornado moved east-northeast into Pottawatomie County then curving northeast as it approached State Highway 102. The tornado moved through a mobile home park north of Independence Road after crossing State Highway 102. Just northeast of the mobile home park, a permanent home was destroyed with much of the debris blown well to the northeast. It continued northeast crossing Interstate 40 near the intersection of US-177, then curved north-northeast finally dissipating near Wolverine Road and Coker Road. One fatality occurred in the mobile home park, and another man was killed in his vehicle. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Pink | 1 killed, $10,000 | A 49 year old woman was traveling on a rural road near Pink, OK when her car was swept of the road by floodwaters, resulting in a direct fatality. The car was found in the creek soon after, but her body was not found until the following Tuesday. |
| April 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Pink | $100,000 | The fourteenth tornado of the outbreak developed north of Pink southeast of the intersection of Walker Road and Waco Road, and moved north-northwest and then northwest before moving into Cleveland County south of Lake Road. In Pottawatomie County, a number of homes, mobile homes and a church were damaged by the tornado with at least one home where the entire roof was removed. |
| January 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Pink | $75,000 | This is a continuation of a tornado that developed in Cleveland County. After crossing Pottawatomie Road into Pottawatomie County, a number of large, dead trees were broken, a small outbuilding destroyed and a porch was damaged. Continuing northeast, an outbuilding was damaged along Fishmarket Road, and at least two homes received roof damage in the area between the Shawnee Twin Lakes. The tornado dissipated northeast of Homer Lane Road and Patterson Road between the lakes. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Pink | $75,000 | Tornado D1 (Pottawatomie County portion). See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports. The end point of this tornado was changed from 3 miles northeast of Pink to 2 miles north-northeast of Pink. Please refer to the original version of May Storm Data for more information. |
| April 2023 | Tornado (EF3) | Pink | $50,000 | The twelfth tornado of the outbreak developed about 2 miles south-southeast of Pink. This tornado was very slow, moving only 0.6 mile in 5 minutes near the intersection of Okay Road and Willow View Road. A metal truss electric transmission tower collapsed in the tornado and is the source of the EF3 rating. The tornado also damaged at least two homes and numerous trees. |
| April 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Pink | $25,000 | This eleventh tornado moved into Pottawatomie County from Cleveland County, crossing the county line just south of Lindsey Street/Little River Road. The tornado was becoming narrower quickly as it crossed the county line, from a maximum of 2200 yard width in Cleveland County to about 750 yards wide as it crossed the county line and continued to become narrower until dissipating about 3/4 mile after moving into Pottawatomie County. A home and a mobile home had shingle and siding damage, and trees and power poles were also damaged. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Pink | $10,000 | Emergency manager reported a portion of Clear Pond Rd washed out due to heavy rainfall. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | $10,000 | Barn destroyed, time estimated. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Pink | $5,000 | Two nearly-simultaneous tornadoes occurred in northwestern Pottawatomie County from a QLCS storm. The first one developed just east of the Cleveland-Pottawatomie County line along Lake Road and moved northeast and then north dissipating or merging with a second tornado near Fishmarket Road and Oakridge Lane. Two barns had siding damage, but otherwise damage was primarily to trees along the path. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | $2,000 | Relayed images showing a small metal barn destroyed. Time is radar estimated. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Pink | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Pink | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Pink | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Pink | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| October 2025 | Hail | Pink | - | An image was shared on social media. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | Social media image showing a large tree limb blown down. Time is radar estimated. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Pink | - | Image relayed via social media. Location and time are radar estimated. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | Windows blown out on the west side of a house. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Pink | - | Hardesty road was under 6-8 inches of moving water for about 70-80 feet. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | Tree limbs broken by winds. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | No damage reported. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Pink | - | Pottawatomie County portion of Tornado #J3. The tornado moved into Pottawatomie County from Cleveland County and was generally about one mile northeast of tornado #J1 in Pottawatomie County. This tornado continued north of State Highway 9 causing tree and roof damage on the west side of State Highway 102 before dissipating. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Pink | - | Pottawatomie County portion of tornado #J1. This tornado crossed into Pottawatomie County from Cleveland County near State Highway 9. The tornado crossed the path of tornado #J3 and remained south of State Highway 9 in Pottawatomie County, causing tree damage along State Highway 102 before dissipating. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Pink | - | A wind gust of 57 mph was also measured. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| November 2008 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Hail | Pink | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pink | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Acres | 6.0 miles | 13 | |
| Morvin | 6.8 miles | 13 | |
| Burnett | 7.5 miles | 13 | |
| Gaddy | 8.0 miles | 13 | |
| Brooksville | 9.1 miles | 14 | |
| Tecumseh | 9.7 miles | 15 | |
| Dale | 9.8 miles | 13 | |
| Macomb | 9.8 miles | 13 |
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 Pink | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2710021 | 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 1100744. 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.
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.






