Wakita, Oklahoma

Wakita, Oklahoma
Wakita's water tower with a tornado siren mounted on it
Location of Wakita, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°52′55″N 97°55′26″W / 36.88194°N 97.92389°W / 36.88194; -97.92389
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyGrant
Area
  Total
0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
  Land0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
311
  Density1,000.00/sq mi (385.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73771
Area code580
FIPS code40-77950
GNIS feature ID2413439

Wakita is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States, approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of the Kansas border. Its population was 311 at the 2020 census, a decrease of 9.5 percent (from 344) at the 2010 census.