Waurika, Oklahoma

Waurika, Oklahoma
Jefferson County Courthouse in Waurika c. 2014
Jefferson County Courthouse in Waurika c. 2014
Motto(s): 
"On The Trail, By The Lake"
Waurika is located in Oklahoma
Waurika
Waurika
Waurika is located in the United States
Waurika
Waurika
Coordinates: 34°10′12″N 98°0′5″W / 34.17000°N 98.00139°W / 34.17000; -98.00139
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total11.93 sq mi (30.90 km2)
 • Land11.92 sq mi (30.87 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,837
 • Density154.11/sq mi (59.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73573
Area code580
FIPS code40-79250[3]
GNIS feature ID2412195[2]

Waurika is the county seat of Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] The population was 1,837 as of the 2020 United States census.[5]

An article from 1985 in The Oklahoman claimed that Waurika promoted itself as "The Parakeet Capital of the World," while giving no explanation for using this slogan.[6] The Waurika Chamber of Commerce website in 2020 echoed that the town was "once a parakeet paradise," but currently seems to be promoting the motto On The Trail, By The Lake, complete with a logo of a cowboy bronc-riding a fish.[7]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waurika, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ "Waurika (city), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Etter, Jim. "Catchy Slogans Strive to Put Towns on Map." The Oklahoman. October 20, 1985. Accessed November 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Waurika, Oklahoma". Waurika Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved November 16, 2020.