Wainwright, Oklahoma

Wainwright, Oklahoma
Town
Location in Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°36′49″N95°33′56″W / 35.61361°N 95.56556°W / 35.61361; -95.56556
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Muskogee
Area [1]
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	93
• Density	315.25/sq mi (121.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	74468
Area codes	539/918
FIPS code	40-77900 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2413438 [2]

Wainwright is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for a local merchant, William Henry Wainwright. The population was 93 at the 2020 census, ^[3] down from 165 in 2010. ^[5]

Geography

Wainwright is in western Muskogee County, 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Muskogee, the county seat, and 12 miles (19 km) north of Checotah. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land. ^[1] The town is drained by Anderson Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of Dirty Creek, which runs east to the Arkansas River southeast of Webbers Falls.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	213		—
1920	254		19.2%
1930	162		−36.2%
1940	162		0.0%
1950	138		−14.8%
1960	114		−17.4%
1970	135		18.4%
1980	182		34.8%
1990	223		22.5%
2000	197		−11.7%
2010	165		−16.2%
2020	93		−43.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 197 people, 64 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 673.2 inhabitants per square mile (259.9/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 229.0 per square mile (88.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.16% White, 5.08% African American, 15.23% Native American, 2.03% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.05% of the population.

There were 64 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,833, and the median income for a family was $14,861. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,639. About 27.5% of families and 31.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

1. "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wainwright, Oklahoma
3. "P1. Race – Wainwright town, Oklahoma: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ["http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=WA005 Ellen Johnson, "Wainwright," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.] Accessed May 3, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.