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Oklaunion, Texas

Oklaunion is a community in Wilbarger County, Texas, home to about 132 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76373.

Population132293 per sq mi
Median home value$104,500Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Oklaunion

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)124 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX165 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oklaunion

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

It’s the 1618th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Wilbarger County grew from 5,759 residents in 1900 to 12,887 in 2020.

Wilbarger County, 1900–2020

Wilbarger County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,759, 1910: 12,000, 1920: 15,112, 1930: 24,579, 1940: 20,474, 1950: 20,552, 1960: 17,748, 1970: 15,355, 1980: 15,931, 1990: 15,121, 2000: 14,676, 2010: 13,535, 2020: 12,8876K’00’1015K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7016K’80’9015K’00’1013K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 28.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OklaunionJan: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 41°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 51°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 39°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in55°29°Jan1.259°31°Feb1.268°41°Mar2.176°48°Apr2.685°60°May3.793°69°Jun4.197°73°Jul2.497°72°Aug2.888°64°Sep3.078°51°Oct2.565°39°Nov1.656°31°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vernon, TX weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Wilbarger County

4,654 jobs at 283 businesses in Wilbarger County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilbarger CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,616 jobs; Manufacturing: 930 jobs; Retail trade: 625 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 588 jobs; Other services: 179 jobs; Finance and insurance: 146 jobs; Construction: 106 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 101 jobsHealth care and social assistance 35% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3% Construction 2% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilbarger General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Vernon10.0 miles
  • Electra Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Electra14.6 miles
  • Hardeman County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quanah36.1 miles

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

Places in and around Oklaunion

Libraries

  • Butt - Holdsworth Memorial Library1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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