Welcome to Wakita ...
The town of Wakita is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakita, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wakita has a population of 326 people<2> (see below for details).
Wakita is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wakita lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wakita: 580
The ZIP code for Wakita: 73771<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wakita had an population of 326 people. This is a decrease of 5.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wakita had a population of 344 people (which is 7.58% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Wakita the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 344 people, the population of Wakita decreased 18.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 420 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wakita.
Communities near Wakita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wakita.
- Anthony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anthony
- From Wakita to Anthony
- Medford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Medford
- From Wakita to Medford
- Pond Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pond Creek
- From Wakita to Pond Creek
- Nash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <5>
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manchester
- From Wakita to Manchester
- Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Renfrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
- Renfrow is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Renfrow
- From Wakita to Renfrow
- Waldron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Sand Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sand Creek
- From Wakita to Sand Creek
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wakita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wakita. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wakita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakita. See our Newspapers Page for Wakita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakita ...
Looking for more information about Wakita? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wakita, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wakita.
Adding Wakita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wakita in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wakita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Wakita post office opened in 1893.
We also found Wakita in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wakita. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Wakita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wakita or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |