Skiatook, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Southeast Osage census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74070. The Survey maps it on the Avant SE quadrangle. 8,450 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 646 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSkiatook grew from 7,397 to 8,450 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 | 7,397 | |
| 2020 | 8,450 | +1,053 (+14%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 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.
- 1912 USGS Hominy quadrangle1:125000
- 1915 USGS Hominy quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Enid quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Enid quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Avant SE quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1990 USGS Keystone Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
33 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of Skiatook between 2000 and 2018, burning about 6,866 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Osage Agency | TUCKER |
| 29 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 306 acres | Cherokee Nation Tribe | HIGHWAY 75 |
| 4 April 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Osage Agency | TURNIP |
| 6 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Osage Agency | TYNER |
| 5 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Osage Agency | JAVINE 168 |
| 5 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Osage Agency | NORTH LENAPAH |
| 28 March 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 89 acres | Osage Agency | HORSEPEN |
| 24 March 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 4,682 acres | Osage Agency | WEST PRONG |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Skiatook: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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
60 of 73 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Skiatook in 73 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 32 thunderstorm wind, 32 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Flood | Skiatook | $150,000 | A few houses were flooded with two to three feet of water. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Skiatook | $100,000 | A number of roads were flooded and closed on the east side of Skiatook. Residents of five homes were trapped by flood waters and had to be rescued by boat. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Skiatook | $25,000 | Flood water was reported up to and in some homes on Oak Street. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed two barns south of Zink Ranch. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Skiatook | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Skiatook | $20,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Skiatook | $20,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Skiatook | $20,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Skiatook | $20,000 | Flood water entered homes and residential rescues were conducted near Oak and Haney Streets. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Skiatook | $15,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and damaged residential roofs. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down numerous large tree limbs and also blew over some privacy fences. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $8,000 | Part of the roof of a daycare center located 2 miles west of Skiatook was blown off. Just north of Skiatook Lake, a home had several shingles blown off, and several 3-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees and power lines. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $5,000 | An off-duty NWS employee reported that strong thunderstorm wind partially tore off a roof of a school building. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large trees limbs, and blew down a power pole. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged a barn and blew down large tree limbs. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged a barn. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $100 | Two large tree limbs were blown down at the Zink Ranch. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $100 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | $100 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Skiatook measured 67 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| November 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Skiatook measured 71 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to near 60 mph. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Skiatook measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 59 mph. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Skiatook | - | Osage Street in Skiatook was closed due to high water. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| December 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Skiatook measured 66 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station northwest of Skiatook measured 58 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station northwest of Skiatook measured 66 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station northwest of Skiatook measured 76 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skiatook | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Skiatook | - | Dime size hail fell and covered the ground at Zink Ranch. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Skiatook | - | Heavy thunderstorm rains caused water from small streams to flow over roads. |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Skiatook | - | An amateur radio operator reported a tornado 3 miles west of Highway 75 at 126th Street North.The tornado likely just touched down briefly and no damage was reported. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Skiatook | - | A storm chaser reported a tornado northwest of Skiatook. The tornado touched down briefly and no damage was reported. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| February 2012 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| October 2011 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| November 2008 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Skiatook | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Skiatook | - | 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.
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 Skiatook | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2539627 | 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 1098093. 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.





