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KentonOK

A town, settled in 1891.

Land area
1 sq mi

Is Kenton a good place to live?

Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Kenton. We don’t grade Kenton yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Kenton: who provides what

Kenton is unincorporated, so Cimarron County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCimarron CountyCimarron County provides services here
SchoolsBoise City Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Cimarron County Election BoardCimarron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7394673946 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

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Climate

In Kenton, expect four seasons and hot summers

Kenton has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 92°F, Kenton’s July high is below the Oklahoma town median (93°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–51°
Spring38–70°
Summer60–90°
Fall40–71°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageKenton’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Kenton, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold waves
Full pageKenton’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready152 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kenton

11pages on Kenton
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions3 nearby · Black Mesa 3 miLibraryBoise City Soutar Memorial Library
The story
HistorySettled 1891Climate92° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 73946Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kenton; the nearest are

Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Goodwell76.5 mi$8,092 in-state tuitionOtero CollegeCommunity college · Public · La Junta, CO80.1 mi$4,576 in-state tuition

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About Kenton

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US

Kenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 31 residents. Kenton, which lies in the Cimarron River valley, is just south of Black Mesa, the highest point in Oklahoma, and serves as an unofficial staging point for visitors to the site. The east end of the mesa features dinosaur tracks which have been preserved in a sandstone strata next to Carrizo Creek. Black Mesa State Park, which contains Lake Carl Etling, is to the southeast. The Preston Monument, at the tripoint of Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma, is about 10 driving miles (16 km) north-northwest. Kenton is the closest settlement to Carrizo Canyon, abo…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
4,330 ft
ZIP code
73946

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Is Kenton, OK a good place to live?

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