Editing Wanette, Oklahoma

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'''Wanette''' is a town in [[Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma|Pottawatomie County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 279 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Wanette%20town,%20Oklahoma |title=Wanette (town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref>  Wanette is part of the Purcell-Lexington retail trade area and is within the Greater [[Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area]].

==History==
The first settlement took place in 1868, when two settlers from [[Kansas]] built a two-story cabin. Other settlers followed. The community had several different names before a post office named Wanette opened on March 19, 1894. In 1903, the town moved one mile north to be on the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] line between [[Newkirk, Oklahoma|Newkirk]] and [[Pauls Valley, Oklahoma|Pauls Valley]]<ref name = "EOHC-Wanette">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=WA017 Beverly Mosman, "Wanette," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.]  Accessed May 21, 2012.</ref>

By 1907, Wanette had a population of 739. The population peaked at 783 in 1920. The local economy was based on agriculture. Discovery of the Wanette-Asher oil field aided the economy during the 1930s, but did not prevent a population decline. The town still has an agricultural base, but by the beginning of the 21st Century had become a bedroom community for people working in [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Norman, Oklahoma|Norman]] and [[Oklahoma City]].<ref name = "EOHC-Wanette"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 677
|1920= 783
|1930= 758
|1940= 665
|1950= 594
|1960= 381
|1970= 303
|1980= 473
|1990= 346
|2000= 402
|2010= 350
|2020= 279
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 402 people, 147 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|978.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 168 housing units at an average density of {{convert|409.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 88.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.71% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 147 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,818, and the median income for a family was $23,000. Males had a median income of $21,731 versus $14,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,740. About 20.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 30.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
The Wanette area economy has long been supported by agriculture. The main crops are cotton, pecans, oats, corn, alfalfa, and hay. Discovery of oil in the nearby Wanette-Asher field caused a brief boom during the early 1930s, which declined before 1940.<ref name = "EOHC-Wanette"/>

==Arts and culture==
The [[Wanette–Byars Bridge]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma|National Register of Historic Places]].

==Education==
It is in the [[Wanette Public Schools]]<!--UNI 31500--> school district.<ref name=CensusSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40125_pottawatomie/DC20SD_C40125.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40125_pottawatomie/DC20SD_C40125.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pottawatomie County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-10-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40125_pottawatomie/DC20SD_C40125_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Wanette High School is located here.

==References==
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{{Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma]]