Town guide

Wakita, Oklahoma

Wakita is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, home to about 339 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73771.

Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3391,094 per sq mi
Median home value$30,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$89Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wakita

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Around Wakita

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)104 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX290 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wakita; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wakita

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wakita had 311 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 431st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Grant County grew from 17,273 residents in 1900 to 4,169 in 2020.

Wakita population by census2000: 420, 2010: 344, 2020: 311420200034420103112020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,273, 1910: 18,760, 1920: 16,072, 1930: 14,150, 1940: 13,128, 1950: 10,461, 1960: 8,140, 1970: 7,117, 1980: 6,518, 1990: 5,689, 2000: 5,144, 2010: 4,527, 2020: 4,16917K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’508K’60’707K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WakitaJan: high 47°F, low 23°F, 1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 35°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in47°23°Jan1.052°27°Feb1.261°36°Mar2.271°45°Apr3.180°57°May4.890°66°Jun4.795°71°Jul3.694°69°Aug3.986°60°Sep2.873°47°Oct3.460°35°Nov1.648°26°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Salt Plains Dam, OK weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

1,005 jobs at 115 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyAdministrative and support: 226 jobs; Retail trade: 159 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 96 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 89 jobs; Construction: 58 jobs; Finance and insurance: 50 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 46 jobs; Wholesale trade: 41 jobsAdministrative and support 23% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 10% Mining, oil and gas 9% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Caldwell Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caldwell22.0 miles
  • Hospital District #6 Patterson Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Anthony24.7 miles
  • Kiowa District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kiowa31.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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