Town guide

Wapanucka, Oklahoma

Wapanucka is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, home to about 432 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73461.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population432665 per sq mi
Median home value$84,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Wapanucka

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)95 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX111 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wapanucka

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

Wapanucka had 386 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 388th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Johnston County grew from 16,734 residents in 1910 to 10,272 in 2020.

Wapanucka population by census2000: 445, 2010: 438, 2020: 386445200043820103862020

Johnston County, 1910–2020

Johnston County population, 1910 to 20201910: 16,734, 1920: 20,125, 1930: 13,082, 1940: 15,960, 1950: 10,608, 1960: 8,517, 1970: 7,870, 1980: 10,356, 1990: 10,032, 2000: 10,513, 2010: 10,957, 2020: 10,27217K’10’2013K’30’4011K’50’608K’70’8010K’90’0011K’1010K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WapanuckaJan: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 69°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in53°30°Jan2.358°33°Feb2.466°41°Mar3.374°49°Apr4.781°59°May5.889°67°Jun4.194°70°Jul2.494°69°Aug2.387°62°Sep3.676°50°Oct4.264°40°Nov2.855°32°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coleman 4w, OK weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Johnston County

2,059 jobs at 171 businesses in Johnston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnston CountyHealth care and social assistance: 535 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 424 jobs; Manufacturing: 300 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 246 jobs; Retail trade: 227 jobs; Construction: 91 jobs; Other services: 58 jobs; Wholesale trade: 46 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Mining, oil and gas 21% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Construction 4% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wapanucka.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coal County General Hospital, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coalgate16.7 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Tishomingo INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tishomingo16.9 miles
  • Atoka County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Atoka17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Wapanucka

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wapanucka EsWapanuckaPre-K–8120Public2.0 mi
Wapanucka HsWapanucka9–1252Public2.1 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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