Payne County, Oklahoma
17 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 82,972
- Median household income
- $49,809
- ±3,694
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 2,342 of 40,838 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.2%
- 28,428 of 32,609 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Payne | 81,989 (2021) | 315 W 6th Ave, Stillwater | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cushing | 8,184 (2021) | Po Box 311, Cushing | Website |
| City of Stillwater | 48,134 (2021) | Po Box 1449, Stillwater | Website |
| City of Yale | 1,088 (2021) | 209 N Main St, Yale | Website |
| Town of Glencoe | 515 (2021) | Po Box 198, Glencoe | — |
| Town of Perkins | 3,305 (2021) | Po Box 9, Perkins | Website |
| Town of Ripley | 355 (2021) | Po Box 68, Ripley | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Rural Emergency Medical Services District | Health | Po Box 143, Yale | — |
| Bah Kho Je Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 335588 E 750 Rd, Perkins | Website |
| Cushing Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1713 Cherry Ln, Cushing | — |
| Iowa Tribe Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 335588 E 750 Rd, Perkins | Website |
| Stillwater Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 807 S Lowry St, Stillwater | Website |
| Yale City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 265, Yale | — |
| Payne County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2600 S Main St, Stillwater | Website |
| 51 East Rural Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 2051, Stillwater | — |
| Payne County Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 1748, Stillwater | — |
| Payne County Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 108 N Main St, Yale | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CUSHING
School district5 schools
1401 North Little Street, Cushing, OK, 74023
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GLENCOE
School district2 schools
201 East Lone Chimney, Glencoe, OK, 74032
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OAK GROVE
School district1 schools
8409 East Ninth Street, Cushing, OK, 74023
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PERKINS-TRYON
School district4 schools
1105 E HWY 33, Perkins, OK, 74059
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RIPLEY
School district2 schools
403 E Cook ST, Ripley, OK, 74062
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
STILLWATER
School district9 schools
314 South Lewis Street, Stillwater, OK, 74074
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
YALE
School district3 schools
315 East Chicago Avenue, Yale, OK, 74085
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cushing Farmers' Market
1407 Bell Creek Dr., Cushing, OK, 74023
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Stillwater Medical Center Farmers' Market
600 S. Adams St., Stillwater, OK, 74074
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Stillwater Pioneer Square Farmers' Market
619 N. Perkins Rd., Pioneer Square Mall Parking Lot, Stillwater, OK, 74075
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Stillwater Strickland Park Farmers' Market
309 N. Main St., Stillwater, OK, 74075
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.