Wapanucka, Oklahoma

Wapanucka, Oklahoma
Location of Wapanucka, Oklahoma
Location of Wapanucka, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°22′28″N 96°25′31″W / 34.37444°N 96.42528°W / 34.37444; -96.42528
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyJohnston
Area
 • Total0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total386
 • Density593.85/sq mi (229.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73461
Area code580
FIPS code40-78300[3]
GNIS feature ID2413448[2]

Wapanucka (pronounced Wop´-uh-nuck´-uh) is a town in northeastern Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 386 as of the 2020 Census.[4] It is about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Tishomingo. The town name refers to the Delaware Nation and means "Eastern Land People."[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wapanucka, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Wapanucka (town), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Larry O'Dell, "Wapanucka", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed July 12, 2015