Town guide

Wanette, Oklahoma

Wanette is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, home to about 274 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74878.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population274668 per sq mi
Median home value$119,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wanette

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wanette

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX153 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wanette

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

Wanette had 279 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 487th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Pottawatomie County grew from 26,412 residents in 1900 to 72,454 in 2020.

Wanette population by census2000: 402, 2010: 350, 2020: 279402200035020102792020

Pottawatomie County, 1900–2020

Pottawatomie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,412, 1910: 43,595, 1920: 46,028, 1930: 66,572, 1940: 54,377, 1950: 43,517, 1960: 41,486, 1970: 43,134, 1980: 55,239, 1990: 58,760, 2000: 65,521, 2010: 69,442, 2020: 72,45426K’00’1046K’20’3054K’40’5041K’60’7055K’80’9066K’00’1072K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WanetteJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4 in; May: high 79°F, low 60°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in51°30°Jan1.955°34°Feb2.163°43°Mar3.372°50°Apr4.079°60°May5.487°68°Jun4.792°72°Jul3.893°71°Aug3.284°63°Sep4.374°52°Oct3.863°41°Nov2.452°33°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Pottawatomie County

16,706 jobs at 1,253 businesses in Pottawatomie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pottawatomie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,013 jobs; Retail trade: 2,753 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,690 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,312 jobs; Other services: 792 jobs; Administrative and support: 706 jobs; Finance and insurance: 666 jobs; Construction: 646 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 14% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Purcell Municipal HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Purcell18.4 miles
  • Valley Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pauls Valley21.5 miles
  • Chickasaw Nation Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ada24.9 miles

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

Schools in Wanette

Public schools here are run by Wanette. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wanette EsWanettePre-K–860Public2.4 mi
Wanette HsWanette9–1220Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tribbey.

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