Wanette, Oklahoma
Location of Wanette, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°57′46″N 97°1′52″W / 34.96278, -97.03111
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pottawatomie
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,027 ft (313 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	402
- Density	978.8/sq mi (377.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74878
Area code(s)	405
FIPS code	40-78200[1]
GNIS feature ID	1099348[2]

Wanette is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 415 in the city limits at the 2006 census estimate, with 1,554 in the zip code, according to Sperling's Best Places. The area and its residents are included in the nearby local Purcell area phonebook.

Wanette High School

Wanette High School has an average graduating class of 16. The percentage of kid's on an IEP is well over 30%. Wanette High School is also the largest business in the town.

Geography

Wanette is located at 34°57′46″N, 97°1′52″W (34.962707, -97.031170)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 402 people, 147 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 978.8 people per square mile (378.6/km²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 409.0/sq mi (158.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.31% White, 8.71% Native American, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 147 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,818, and the median income for a family was $23,000. Males had a median income of $21,731 versus $14,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,740. About 20.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 30.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Wanette, Oklahoma is at coordinates 34°57′46″N 97°01′52″W / 34.962707, -97.03117 (Wanette, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 34°57′46″N 97°01′52″W / 34.962707, -97.03117 (Wanette, Oklahoma)
• Unofficial Wanette Website

Wanette Elite

The Wanette Elite consists of families who have been living in this town since it was founded.