Jump to content

Waka, Texas

Coordinates: 36°16′54″N 101°02′39″W / 36.28167°N 101.04417°W / 36.28167; -101.04417
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waka, Texas
unincorporated community
Waka, Texas is located in Texas
Waka, Texas
Waka, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Waka, Texas is located in the United States
Waka, Texas
Waka, Texas
Waka, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°16′54″N 101°02′39″W / 36.28167°N 101.04417°W / 36.28167; -101.04417
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyOchiltree
Elevation
[1]
3,041 ft (927 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79093
Area code806
GNIS feature ID2805825[1]

Waka is an unincorporated community in western Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 15 southwest of the city of Perryton, the county seat of Ochiltree County.[2] Its elevation is 3,045 feet (928 m).[3] Although Waka is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79093;[4] the ZCTA for ZIP code 79093 had a population of 76 at the 2000 census.[5]

History

[edit]

The community, initially named Wawaka, was founded by German settlers in 1885, and its post office was opened in 1901. When another community, Burnside, was platted along the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway 3 miles (5 km) away, Wawaka's residents and its postmaster moved to Burnside; the community was renamed Waka in 1921, two years after the Wawaka residents moved, but the post office remained "Wawaka" for six years.[6]

In 2014, it was announced that, by March 29, the Post Office in Waka would close. Residents were encouraged to use the postal services in Farnsworth or in Perryton.[7]

Geography

[edit]

Climate

[edit]

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Waka has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]

Education

[edit]

It is within the Perryton Independent School District,[9] which operates Perryton High School.

On September 9, 1990, the Perryton district absorbed the Waka Independent School District.[10]

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202050—
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1850–1900[12] 1910[13]
1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16]
1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19]
1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22]
2010[23] 2020[24]

Waka first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[25][23][24]

2020 census

[edit]
Waka CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[24] % 2020
White alone (NH) 35 70.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 4.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13 26.00%
Total 50 100.00%

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waka, Texas
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waka, Texas
  4. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Farnsworth, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-11. Accessed 2008-12-03.
  7. ^ Marissa Silver, "Waka Post Office will soon close", KFDA-TV, March 25, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  8. ^ Climate Summary for Waka, Texas
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ochiltree County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Waka CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
[edit]


Stub icon

This article about a location in Ochiltree County, Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waka,_Texas&oldid=1246225480"