Welcome to El Reno ...
The city of El Reno is located in Canadian County<1> (at the time of its founding, El Reno was located in Oklahoma Territory) and is the County Seat for Canadian County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Reno, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, El Reno has a population of 20,007 people<2> (see below for details).
El Reno is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: El Reno lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
El Reno is located in the (405) area code.
The ZIP code for El Reno: 73036<4>
Websites for El Reno ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.elreno.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to El Reno, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, El Reno had an population of 20,007 people. This is an increase of 19.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, El Reno had a population of 16,749 people (which is 14.5% of the total population of Canadian County). This makes El Reno the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of El Reno represents 0.45% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,749 people, the population of El Reno increased 3.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,212 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for El Reno.
Communities near El Reno ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Reno.
- Yukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Yukon is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <6>
- Mustang
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Mustang is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <6>
- Bethany
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <6>
- Warr Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
- Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <6>
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
- Tuttle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Tuttle is located in Grady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuttle <6>
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
- Minco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minco
- Minco is located in Grady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minco <6>
- Okarche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okarche
- Okarche is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okarche <6>
- Calumet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <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 El Reno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Reno.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Reno. 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 El Reno.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Reno. Our list includes 36 papers. See our Newspapers Page for El Reno.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Reno ...
Looking for more information about El Reno? 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 El Reno, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Reno.
Adding El Reno to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Reno 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 El Reno was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the El Reno post office opened in 1889.
We also found El Reno in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Reno.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Reno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Canadian County: www.canadiancounty.org/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Canadian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for El Reno. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Reno - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as El Reno). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Reno or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |