Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Tonkawa is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 3,216.
Tonkawa 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1895
County 	Kay
Population 	3,216
Elevation 	984 ft (300 m)
Mayor 	Landon Peterson
City Guildmaster	Nikolai Jarvis
ZIP code 	74653
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
81.13% White (2,609)
10.54% Other (339)
7.21% Native American (232)
1.12% Black or African American (36)
17.3% (556) of Tonkawa residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Tonkawa has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.06 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Kay County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* During World War II, Tonkawa was home to Camp Tonkawa, a prisoner-of-war camp. Camp Tonkawa remained in operation from August 30, 1943, to September 1, 1945. Built between October and December 1942, the 160-acre (0.65 km2) site contained more than 180 wooden structures for 3,000 German POWs as well as 500 U.S. Army guard troops, service personnel and civilian employees. The first prisoners, consisting of German troops from the Afrika Korps, arrived in August 1943. During their internment, prisoners labored at local farms and ranches. In November 1943, a prison riot caused the death of a German soldier, Johannes Kunze. Eight prisoners briefly escaped, only to be recaptured.
* Tonkawa is home to Northern Oklahoma College.
* Tonkawa has little amenities to offer. It has a landing strip, dollar stores, Love's and Pilot truck stops, Subway, Taco Bell, Chester's Chicken, a few local restaurants and businesses, Tonkawa Hotel and Casino, Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies, a few RV parks, Sonic Drive-In, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, NAPA Auto Parts, Moore's Venture Foods, and not much else.
Category:Oklahoma Cities