Tonkawa is located in Kay county Oklahoma with a geographic area of 4.4 square miles. The total population in Tonkawa is 3,000 with 49.1% male and 50.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.4% of the population and over age 65 is 17.3% of the population. The median household income is $49,664, per capita income is $25,629. There are a total of 1,268 housing units with 70.1% owner occupied. Education includes 28.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 21.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Tonkawa in the summer is 80 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.