Moving to Wapanucka, Oklahoma

Population: 445. Estimated population in July 2024: 432 (-2.9% change)
Males: 225 (50.6%), Females: 220 (49.4%)

Johnston County

Zip code: 73461

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $19,922
Median house value: $26,600

Population by Race

Races in Wapanucka:

• White Non-Hispanic (70.8%)
• American Indian (20.9%)
• Hispanic (7.9%)
• Other race (6.1%)
• Two or more races (4.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Irish (12.6%), German (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), English (3.6%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 617 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wapanucka

• High school or higher: 60.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 11.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wapanucka town

• Never married: 15.9%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 13.8%

3.6% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wapanucka:

• MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COALGATE, OK)
• JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TISHOMINGO, OK)
• ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ATOKA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wapanucka:

• COX FLD (about 85 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
• TINKER AFB (about 97 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)
• WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 107 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wapanucka:

• CITY OF COALGATE (about 18 miles; COALGATE, OK; Abbreviation: 08F)
• ATOKA MUNI (about 21 miles; ATOKA, OK; Abbreviation: AQR)
• TISHOMINGO AIRPARK (about 22 miles; TISHOMINGO, OK; Abbreviation: 0F9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wapanucka:

• SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
• EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
• GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
• NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
• COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 82 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
• TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 86 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)

Schools

Public high school in Wapanucka:

• WAPANUCKA HS (Students: 71; Location: HIGHWAY 48 SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wapanucka:

• WAPANUCKA ES (Students: 165; Location: HIGHWAY 48 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 08)