Tonkawa, Oklahoma

About Tonkawa

Set in the northern part of Oklahoma, Tonkawa is a small town, home to 2,988 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Tonkawa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 723 residents per square mile.

📰 Tonkawa News Today

• City of Tonkawa issues boil water warning to residents KFOR · Jul 1
• Tonkawa Softball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 11
• Tonkawa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Tonkawa Film Festival Returns for 2026 Oklahoma Film and Music Office · Apr 8
• Carmela Ochoa Obituary (2026) - Tonkawa, OK - Trout Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Tonkawa Legacy obituary · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tonkawa Unique

• The only place in America named Tonkawa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tonkawa

• China Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Mary's Restaurant
• Mavericks Café
• TS Fork
• Tonkawa Snack Bar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• A.D. Buck NOC History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tonkawa

• Blinn Park reviews ★
• Ray See Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tonkawa

• TONKAWA ES
• TONKAWA HS
• TONKAWA MS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tonkawa

🏘️ Nearby Communities