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The population of Perkins is approximately 2,280 (2002).
The amount of land area in Perkins is 2.44 sq. kilometers. Perkins miscellany. Return to Index Perkins location: south of Stillwater and about 53 miles from Oklahoma City.
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Perkins average annual rainfall is 35 inches per year History & History Related Items Perkins history: Perkins was named for a Congressman from Kansas, Bishop Walden Perkins, who was able to work out the necessary government red tape to open a post office here. But Perkins was not the first name for this township. It began on 22 April 1889, the day of the Oklahoma Land Run. Joseph Wert was the "winner" for the claim for 160 acres. He donated 40 acres for a town. First the little town was called Cimarron, then Italy and finally renamed Perkins. Perkins attractions: Harvest Fest Celebration Pistol Pete Days The 4th of July Rodeo, Old Fashioned Country Christmas and other recreational sports related to the Cimarron River. Return to Index
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