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Welcome to Minco ...

The city of Minco is located in Grady County<1> (at the time of its founding, Minco was located in Indian Territory).


The location of Minco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Minco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Minco has a population of 1,649 people<3> (see below for details).

Minco is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Minco: 73059<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minco had an population of 1,649 people. This is an increase of 1.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minco had a population of 1,632 people. This makes Minco the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Minco represents 0.04% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,632 people, the population of Minco decreased 2.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,672 people).

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

Communities Also Named Minco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Minco - it's located in New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minco.

Communities near Minco ...

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

  • Yukon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • El Reno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Chickasha
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tuttle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Verden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verden
    • Verden is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verden <6>
  • Amber
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bridge Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
    • Bridge Creek is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Gracemont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Minco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minco. 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 Minco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minco. See our Newspapers Page for Minco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minco ...

Looking for more information about Minco? 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 Minco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minco.

Adding Minco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minco 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 Minco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Minco post office opened in 1890.

We also found Minco on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minco.

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

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 Grady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Minco.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Minco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/




 

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