Welcome to Skiatook ...

The town of Skiatook is primarily located in Osage County<1>. A portion of Skiatook extends into Tulsa County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Skiatook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Skiatook has a population of 8,078 people<2> (see below for details).

Skiatook is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Skiatook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Skiatook: (918) & (539)<4>

The ZIP code for Skiatook: 74070<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Skiatook had an population of 8,078 people. This is an increase of 9.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Skiatook had a population of 7,397 people (or 15.58% of the total population of Osage County). This makes Skiatook the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Skiatook represents 0.2% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,397 people, the population of Skiatook increased 37.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,396 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Skiatook.

Communities near Skiatook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skiatook.

• Tulsa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsa
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulsa <6>
• Owasso
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasso
  • Owasso is located in Tulsa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owasso <6>
• Sand Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Sand Springs is located in Tulsa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <6>
• Collinsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in Tulsa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
• Catoosa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
  • Catoosa is located in Rogers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catoosa <6>
• Oologah
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oologah
  • Oologah is located in Rogers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oologah <6>
• Barnsdall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsdall have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsdall
  • Barnsdall is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnsdall <6>
• Ramona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
  • Ramona is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <6>
• Prue
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prue
  • Prue is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prue <6>
• Ochelata
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochelata have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochelata
  • Ochelata is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochelata <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Skiatook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skiatook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skiatook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skiatook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skiatook. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Skiatook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skiatook ...

Looking for more information about Skiatook? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Skiatook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Skiatook.

Adding Skiatook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skiatook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Skiatook was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Skiatook on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skiatook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skiatook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/