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Wakita, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 420. Estimated population in July 2024: 396 (-5.7% change)
Males: 194 (46.2%), Females: 226 (53.8%)

Grant County

Zip code: 73771

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $30,096
Median house value: $23,600

Population by Race

Races in Wakita:

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

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

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.7% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wakita:

  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT #6 OF HARPER COUNTY (about 20 miles; ANTHONY, KS)
  • SUMNER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 (about 26 miles; CALDWELL, KS)
  • HARPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5 (about 30 miles; HARPER, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wakita:

  • VANCE AFB (about 38 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 63 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 68 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wakita:

  • WILCOX FLD (about 14 miles; ANTHONY, KS; Abbreviation: 7K6)
  • MEDFORD MUNI (about 15 miles; MEDFORD, OK; Abbreviation: O53)
  • POND CREEK MUNI (about 19 miles; POND CREEK, OK; Abbreviation: 2K1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wakita:

  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 89 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)

Schools

Public high school in Wakita:

  • WAKITA HS (Students: 38; Location: 200 S. SPRUCE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wakita:

  • WAKITA ES (Students: 65; Location: 200 S. SPRUCE; Grades: PK – 08)

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