Moving to Waynoka, Oklahoma

Population: 993. Estimated population in July 2024: 930 (-6.3% change)
Males: 454 (45.7%), Females: 539 (54.3%)

Woods County

Zip code: 73860

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $20,708
Median house value: $24,200

Population by Race

Races in Waynoka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (16.2%), English (11.5%), Irish (8.7%), United States (8.6%), Dutch (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1476 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waynoka

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waynoka city

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2.1% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waynoka:

  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ALVA, OK)
  • SEILING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (about 32 miles; SEILING, OK)
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waynoka:

  • VANCE AFB (about 70 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 110 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 121 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waynoka:

  • WAYNOKA MUNI (about 3 miles; WAYNOKA, OK; Abbreviation: 1K5)
  • FREEDOM MUNI (about 20 miles; FREEDOM, OK; Abbreviation: K77)
  • ALVA RGNL (about 20 miles; ALVA, OK; Abbreviation: AVK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynoka:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 117 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 118 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)

Schools

Public high school in Waynoka:

  • WAYNOKA HS (Students: 80; Location: 500 NORTH LINCOLN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Waynoka:

  • WAYNOKA ES (Students: 177; Location: 500 NORTH LINCOLN; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Waynoka:

  • WAYNOKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,959; Location: 113 E CECIL; 7,536 books; 85 audio materials; 165 video materials)