Wister, Oklahoma

Wister, Oklahoma
Location of Wister, Oklahoma
Location of Wister, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°58′10″N 94°43′16″W / 34.96944°N 94.72111°W / 34.96944; -94.72111
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyLe Flore
Area
 • Total
1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Land1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,031
 • Density545.79/sq mi (210.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74966
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-81750[3]
GNIS feature ID2413504[2]

Wister is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area. The population was 1,102 at the 2010 census. Wister is named for Gutman G. Wister, an official with the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad.[4][5][self-published source]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wister, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Harold Crain, "Wister." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed March 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Heavener Historical Society (2013). Heavener (LeFlore County) Oklahoma. Xlibris Corporation. p. 300. ISBN 9781479760558.[self-published source]