Wright City, Oklahoma | |
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 Location of Wright City, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′53″N 95°00′26″W / 34.06472°N 95.00722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McCurtain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 616 |
| • Density | 696.05/sq mi (268.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74766 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-82200[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413514[2] |
Wright City is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Little River. The population was 762 at the 2010 census, a decline of slightly more than 10 percent from the figure of 848 recorded in 2000. Wright City hosts one of the oldest continuous rodeos in Oklahoma, known as Little Cheyenne, held each July 1 through 4. In 1933 a few local cowboys started it as a rodeo, barbecue, and dance. Since 1935, the American Legion, William Wright Post Number 74, has sponsored the event.[4]
Wright City was once home to a Weyerhaeuser plant; it closed permanently in mid March 2009 due to the slowed lumber industry. The company sold its cardboard product line to International Paper Corporation. Weyerhaeuser was Wright City's economic power engine, and its closing affected 165 employees.
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright City, Oklahoma
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