Washita, Oklahoma

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Washita, Oklahoma
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Washita
Washita (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°06′16″N98°20′29″W / 35.10444°N 98.34139°W / 35.10444; -98.34139
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Caddo
Area
[1]
  Total0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
  Land0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total83
  Density144.60/sq mi (55.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73094
FIPS code 40-78750
GNIS feature ID2805360 [2]

Washita is a rural community in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. [2] It is located west of Anadarko on a bend in the Washita River. The post office opened April 16, 1910. [3]

A municipal electrical power generation plant for Anadarko is located in Washita.

It is zoned to Anadarko Public Schools. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 83
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washita, Oklahoma
  3. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987, p.250. ISBN   0-8061-2028-2
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Caddo County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.