Profile for Wister, Oklahoma, OK

Wister is in the Ouachita Mountains

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Wister

Listed places near Wister

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Parks (2)

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• Wister population
• Ancestry of people in Wister
• Housing in Wister
• Income in Wister
• Marital status of adults in Wister
• Place of birth of people in Wister
• Residence in 1995, of people in Wister
• School enrollment & education levels in Wister
• Transportation & commute times in Wister
• Le Flore 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 Wister demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Le Flore 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 74953 ZIP code.

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12% of Wister residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wister ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wister
• Cemeteries in Le Flore County
• Libraries in or near Wister

Post a query on a message board:

• Le Flore 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

• Wister museums
• Wister historic sites
• Wister area parks

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

• Communities near Wister
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Le Flore County

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

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

• Crime in Le Flore County
• Arrests in Le Flore 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 Wister was $11,851, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Le Flore County economic census
• Le Flore County economic summary
• Le Flore County employment growth
• Le Flore County unemployment rate
• Oklahoma economic data

8% of Wister residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Wister

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oklahoma county fairs
• Oklahoma festivals (Oklahoma tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Wister

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Wister
• Geocaches in Oklahoma

• Wister items now on sale

• Le Flore County government
• Oklahoma state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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

• Wister medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wister
• Historic sites in Oklahoma
• Museums in or near Wister
• 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 Le Flore County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wister, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $272.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $467.

• Find Foreclosure in Wister
• Homes for sale in the Wister area
• Find a Wister Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Oklahoma mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Wister area
• Job services in Oklahoma
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Wister include Wister Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Wister

• Oklahoma library

• Get directions from Wister
• Get directions to Wister
• Census map of Wister area
• Historic maps of OK cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oklahoma
• Topographic map of Wister

• Daily newspapers in or near Wister
• AM radio stations in or near Wister
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Wister
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Wister
• TV stations in or near Wister
• Media ownership in the Wister area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Oklahoma

• Military bases in Oklahoma
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Wister
• 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 Wister
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Wister

• Parks near Wister
• National forests in Oklahoma
• State parks in Oklahoma

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Wister
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Oklahoma communities
• Photos of Oklahoma places
• Post cards of Oklahoma communities

Le Flore County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wister political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wister
• Total membership by faith, in Le Flore County

• Chowhound message boards for OK

The average commute time for Wister workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wister travel guide
• Airports near Wister
• Hotels near Wister
• 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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