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Wakita is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1898. The population was 420 at the 2000 census. It was featured in the 1996 blockbuster movie Twister starring Helen Hunt in which Wakita was destroyed by an F4 tornado. In fact, part of the town was deliberately demolished for scenes that show the tornado damaged town, and later rebuilt at the expense of the studio, including a new fire department. Wakita is located at 36 °52 54 N, 97 °55 26 W (36.881781, -97.923757) GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km (0.3 mi ), all land. As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 420 people, 165 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 491.4/km (1,275.4/mi ). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 239.9/km (622.5/mi ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.67% White, 0.24% African American, 2.38% Native American, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population. Featured Homes in Wakita, OK
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