Wanette, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 402. Estimated population in July 2024: 418 (+4.0% change)
Males: 201 (50.0%), Females: 201 (50.0%)

Pottawatomie County

Zip code: 74878

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.0 years
Median household income: $21,818
Median house value: $27,800

Population by Race

Races in Wanette:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
• American Indian (11.2%)
• Two or more races (3.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (10.4%), United States (10.0%), German (6.0%), English (2.2%), West Indian (2.2%), Czech (2.0%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wanette

• High school or higher: 65.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wanette town

• Never married: 22.7%
• Now married: 48.5%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 13.7%
• Divorced: 13.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wanette:

• PAULS VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PAULS VALLEY, OK)
• PURCELL MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PURCELL, OK)
• SHAWNEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SHAWNEE, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wanette:

• TINKER AFB (about 39 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)
• WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 49 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)
• STILLWATER RGNL (about 82 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wanette:

• PAULS VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PAULS VALLEY, OK; Abbreviation: 05M)
• PAULS VALLEY MUNI (about 23 miles; PAULS VALLEY, OK; Abbreviation: PVJ)
• MC CASLIN (about 23 miles; LEXINGTON, OK; Abbreviation: O44)

Amtrak station near Wanette:

• 20 miles: PAULS VALLEY (1 SANTA FE PLAZA). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wanette:

• EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
• ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 49 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
• OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 52 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)

Schools

Public high school in Wanette:

• WANETTE HS (Students: 92; Location: 505 N. MARTIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wanette:

• WANETTE ES (Students: 199; Location: 518 N. VESTAL; Grades: PK – 08)