Shidler, OK

Shidler is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 328 residents. Shidler was founded in December 1921 and named for Eugene S. Shidler, a Pawhuska banker and rancher. The town is home of the Shidler Public Schools Fighting Tigers. The school has about 250 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. That mix gives Shidler a clear local shape within Oklahoma, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Shidler is located 29 miles northwest of Pawhuska, the seat of Osage County.