Yukon, Oklahoma

Yukon, Oklahoma
Yukon's Best Flour mill, located on U.S. Route 66
Location of Yukon, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°31′12″N 97°45′50″W / 35.52000°N 97.76389°W / 35.52000; -97.76389
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCanadian
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager Government
  MayorBrian Pillmore (as of 2024)
  Vice MayorJeff Wootton (as of 2024)
Area
  Total
26.60 sq mi (68.89 km2)
  Land26.54 sq mi (68.74 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
23,630
  Density890.35/sq mi (343.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73085, 73099
Area code405
FIPS code40-82950
GNIS feature ID2412327
Websitewww.cityofyukonok.gov

Yukon is a city in eastern Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 23,630 at the 2020 census. Founded in the 1890s, the town was named in reference to a gold rush in Yukon Territory, Canada, at the time. Historically, Yukon served as an urban center for area farmers and the site of a milling operation. Currently, it is primarily a residential community for people who work in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.