Wakita, OK

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Wakita, Oklahoma

Wakita, Oklahoma, in Grant county, is 64 miles SW of Wichita, Kansas. The town has a population of 420.

The People and Families of Wakita

In Wakita, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wakita had a median family income of $34,792.

Wakita Housing

About 80% of housing units in Wakita are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wakita, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	64 miles SW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	73771
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.883
Longitude	-97.921

Station	JEFFERSON
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 45 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	70 to 96 F
Oct Temp	46 to 75 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	GREAT SALT PLAINS DAM
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 44 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	70 to 96 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Station	ANTHONY
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	420	100%
Male	194	46.2%
Female	226	53.8%
Under 18	84	20%
18+	336	80%
65+	123	29.3%
Median Age	45.8
Average Family Size	2.94
White	406	96.7%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	2.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,792
Population In Poverty	45	11.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	396
Growth	-24
Growth %	-5.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29%
Irish	19%
English	11.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
US/American	9.5%
Swedish	6.3%
French (except Basque)	5%
French Canadian	4.5%
Czech	1.4%
Dutch	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%

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