Waurika, Oklahoma

Back to Waurika, OK housing info, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, OK smaller cities, OK small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Waurika, OK Jefferson County Population in July 2008: 1,823. Population change since 2000: -8.3%   Males: 943   (51.8%) Females: 880   (48.2%) Median resident age:   38.9 years Oklahoma median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 73573. Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,423 (it was $23,800 in 2000) Waurika:   $31,423 Oklahoma:   $41,567 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,369 Waurika:   $18,369 Oklahoma:   $22,540 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,500 (it was $36,100 in 2000) Waurika:   $60,500 Oklahoma:   $103,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,908; Detached houses: $73,130; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,034; Mobile homes: $29,063 Waurika, OK residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Waurika: White Non-Hispanic (81.0%) Hispanic (8.0%) American Indian (5.9%) Two or more races (2.7%) Other race (2.4%) Black (1.8%) Vietnamese (1.7%) Other Asian (1.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Waurika: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Waurika, Oklahoma on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Waurika is mentioned 38 times on our forum: Is there anything to do in Waurika?  (4 replies) Snake population  (109 replies) Prettiest OK city  (113 replies) Is Oklahoma Southern or Western?  (113 replies) Is anyone from Oklahoma that lives here?  (139 replies) Severe Weather News??  (77 replies) Latest news from Waurika, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (12.9%), Irish (12.2%), English (10.6%), German (9.7%), Scottish (1.9%), Dutch (1.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 881 feet Land area: 11.8 square miles. Population density: 154 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 34.17 N, Longitude: 98.00 W

Area code: 580

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.10
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Waurika, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Waurika-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 254% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Waurika city center killed 42 people and injured 1740 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 111 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Waurika-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from Waurika center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from Waurika center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from Waurika center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Waurika, OK

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Church in Waurika: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Waurika Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Oknoname 067003 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Cow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Chisholm Trail Historical Museum (Highway 70 & 81). Hotel: A-Ok Motel (Highway 81 & 70). Courts: Jefferson County - Waurika- Court Clerk (Court House), Oklahoma-State - Juvenile Affairs Office- Court Related & Community Services- Jefferson Co (Court House).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.6%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	12.2%
Whole state:	14.7%

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waurika, OK

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7.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.83%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

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

from Stephens County, OK	1.53% ($25,500 average AGI)
from Carter County, OK	0.93% ($20,118)

9.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.12%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

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

to Stephens County, OK	2.16% ($22,175 average AGI)
to Carter County, OK	1.19% ($28,409)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.59% ($26,818)

• WAURIKA, On St Rt 53 About 2 Mi From Int Of Sr 53 And 53a, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WMQ231
  Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
• WAURIKA II, 1.97 Mi Sw Jct Hwy 8 & Us 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPJF610
  Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
• WAURIKA, 1003 East G Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WQJL741, Licensee ID: L00179895
  Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/27/2008, Expiration Date: 10/27/2018, Certifier: Dale Mcwhorter
  Registrant: Choice Wireless, Lc, 1501 Midwestern Pkwy Ste #105b, Wichita Falls, TX 76302, Phone: (940) 541-2626, Fax: (940) 264-2161, Email:

• 4.5 Kilometers East Of, Overall height: 97 m, Call Sign: KNKG730
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.137 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
  Registrant: Trott Communications Group, Inc., 1425 Greenway Drive, #350, Irving, TX 75038, Phone: (972) 580-1911, Fax: (972) 580-0641, Email:

• Aircraft: CURTISS WRIGHT JR CW1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: SZEKELY SR-3-L (30 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 10919 , Serial Number: 1101, Year manufactured: 1931
  Registrant (Individual): Joseph A Welch, Rr 2 Box 166a, Waurika, OK 73573