Wakita, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2008: 373. Population change since 2000: -11.2%

Males: 172	(46.2%)
Females: 201	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	45.8 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 73771.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,736 (it was $30,096 in 2000)

Wakita:	$39,736
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,550

Wakita:	$23,550
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,724 (it was $24,300 in 2000)

Wakita:	$40,724
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $43,077; Detached houses: $41,840; Mobile homes: $24,643

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Races in Wakita:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wakita: 71.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), Irish (12.1%), English (11.7%), United States (5.0%), Swedish (4.0%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 1133 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wakita

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wakita town

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 53.0%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 20.4%
Divorced: 7.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wakita:	0.8% ($199)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (64.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (289.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Manchester, OK (3.1 miles) , Medford, OK (3.4 miles ), Southwest Grant, OK (3.7 miles ), Jefferson, OK (3.7 miles) , Bluff City, KS (3.7 miles) , Renfrow, OK (3.9 miles) , Pond Creek, OK (4.0 miles ), Nash, OK (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.88 N, Longitude: 97.92 W

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-9.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Public administration (11%)
Construction (10%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (33%)
Educational services (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Public administration (5%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (16%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Wakita-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 215% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Wakita town center killed 20 people and injured 280 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/16/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wakita-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from Wakita center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from Wakita center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Wakita center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wakita:

HOSPITAL DISTRICT #6 OF HARPER COUNTY (about 18 miles; ANTHONY, KS)
SUMNER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 (about 25 miles; CALDWELL, KS)
HARPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5 (about 30 miles; HARPER, KS)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wakita:

COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 88 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)

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There are two universities/college near Wakita that do not have over 1,000 students but they are excellent higher education facilities....Northern Oklahoma College (located at Enid and Tonkawa) and Northwestern Oklahoma State University (located at Alva and Enid)

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Churches in Wakita include: First Methodist Church (A), Catholic Church (B), Christian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wakita and their reported violations in the past:

GRANT COUNTY RWD #1 (Population served: 100, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	62.4%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.9%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wakita, OK

41 people in nursing homes

Wakita compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Wakita (2009 data):

Farmers Exchange Bank: Wakita Branch at 101 South Locust, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.6 mil, Deposits: $88.9 mil, headquarters in Cherokee, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Exchange Bancorporation, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Wakita

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	28.4%	25.3%	20.0%	8.3%	7.3%
Congregations	19.4%	16.7%	13.9%	11.1%	8.3%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Mennonite Church USA	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	1.7%
Congregations	8.3%	2.8%	11.1%	2.8%	5.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,110	$25,320	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,060	$24,720	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,120	$25,440	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,290	$25,160	0	$0

Wakita government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $32,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000

Sewerage: $23,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $160,000
Water Utilities: $52,000

Central Staff Services: $41,000

Police Protection: $41,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,000

Sewerage: $13,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Fire Protection: $7,000

Health Services - Other: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $235,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $247,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $18,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $129,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $109,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $100,000
General Support: $7,000

All Other: $5,000

Highways: $4,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $29,000
Public Utilities: $8,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,567 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Garfield County, OK	1.85% ($25,172 average AGI)
from Kay County, OK	0.77% ($27,000)

8.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.18%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Garfield County, OK	2.06% ($33,333 average AGI)
to Kay County, OK	1.50% ($32,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wakita:

KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wakita:

KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOFM (103.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Harold L Logsdon, W Edge Of Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 104.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00816301
Registrant: Pioneer Long Distance, Inc. D/B/A Legacy Tv, 2120 L Street Nw, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 296-8890, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

114 W Main, Call Sign: WQV991
Assigned Frequencies : 155.490 MHz, 155.685 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015
Registrant: Town Of Wakita, 112 W. Main, Wakita, OK 73771, Phone: (580) 594-2200, Fax: (580) 594-2539, Email:
1st St At Santa Fe Tracks, Call Sign: KKU429, Licensee ID: L00065758
Assigned Frequencies : 152.870 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/1999, Expiration Date: 08/10/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2002
Registrant: Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co, Wakita, OK 73771, Phone: (405) 594-2234

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KA5WIE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/17/1997, Expiration Date: 02/17/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/18/2009
Registrant: Frank Cromwell, 303 W Sioux, Wakita, OK 73771
Call Sign: KD5CCM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/26/1997, Expiration Date: 08/26/2007
Registrant: Johnny M Claflin, Rr 1 Box 139, Wakita, OK 73771

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