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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.

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Wakita, OK information

State:Oklahoma
Country:Grant
Area Code:580
FIPS:40053
TimeZone:CST
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Wakita, OK Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Wakita, OK

Population: 293,655,400396
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.3

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%8%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$40,300
Commute time:
in minutes
27.421.3

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.068.4
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%1.5%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%2.7%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%-11.5%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%7%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%9.5%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.98.8
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%87%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$6330.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%4.3%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%13.7%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
31
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
31

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.740.1
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.059
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.096.4
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.047

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,0581115
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.012
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.043
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
11285
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.993.9
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.722.5
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205223

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Wakita, ZIP Codes

73771,