Profile for Wakita, Oklahoma, OK

Filming location for:
· 1996 movie, "Twister"

Local festivals include:

• Cherokee Strip Celebration - Sept. 15, 2007

Listed places near Wakita

Cemeteries (6)

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• Wakita population
• Ancestry of people in Wakita
• Housing in Wakita
• Income in Wakita
• Marital status of adults in Wakita
• Place of birth of people in Wakita
• Residence in 1995, of people in Wakita
• School enrollment & education levels in Wakita
• Transportation & commute times in Wakita
• Grant County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oklahoma
• State data - Oklahoma
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Wakita demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grant County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 73771 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

26% of Wakita residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wakita ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wakita
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Libraries in or near Wakita

Post a query on a message board:

• Grant County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Wakita museums
• Wakita historic sites
• Wakita area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Wakita area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oklahoma cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wakita
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Grant County

• Wakita business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oklahoma
• Local ordinances in Oklahoma (Partial selection)

• Crime in Grant County
• Arrests in Grant County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oklahoma
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wakita was $17,302, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grant County economic census
• Grant County economic summary
• Grant County employment growth
• Grant County unemployment rate
• Oklahoma economic data

18% of Wakita residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wakita
• Colleges in Oklahoma
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oklahoma
• Schools in or near Wakita
• School districts in or near Wakita
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oklahoma high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Wakita
• Movies playing in or near Wakita

• Air pollution in Grant County
• Diesel soot in Grant County
• Land contamination in Grant County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oklahoma
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grant County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oklahoma

Wakita festival dates:

• Cherokee Strip Celebration - Sept. 15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Oklahoma county fairs
• Oklahoma festivals (Oklahoma tourism department)
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• Oklahoma state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Wakita medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wakita
• Historic sites in Oklahoma
• Museums in or near Wakita
• Museums in Oklahoma
• Oklahoma state archives
• Oklahoma state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grant County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wakita, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $198.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $506.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Oklahoma
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• Libraries near Wakita

• Oklahoma library

• Census map of Wakita area
• Historic maps of OK cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oklahoma
• Topographic map of Wakita

• Daily newspapers in or near Wakita
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• Search recent news archives in Oklahoma

• Military bases in Oklahoma
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Wakita
• Search obituaries in Oklahoma
• Recent death notices - selected OK newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Oklahoma
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oklahoma
• Lions clubs in Oklahoma
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Wakita
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Wakita

• Parks near Wakita
• National forests in Oklahoma
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Wakita
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Grant County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wakita political report.

• Oklahoma Democratic party
• Oklahoma Republican party
• Oklahoma elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wakita
• Total membership by faith, in Grant County

• Chowhound message boards for OK

The average commute time for Wakita workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wakita travel guide
• Airports near Wakita
• Hotels near Wakita
• Oklahoma tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oklahoma
• Wildlife refuges in Oklahoma

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