Washita is a rural community in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] It is located west of Anadarko on a bend in the Washita River. The post office opened April 16, 1910.[3]

Washita, Oklahoma
Washita is located in Oklahoma
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Washita
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Washita is located in the United States
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Washita
Washita (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°06′16″N 98°20′29″W / 35.10444°N 98.34139°W / 35.10444; -98.34139
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Area
 • Total0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Land0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total83
 • Density144.60/sq mi (55.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73094
FIPS code40-78750
GNIS feature ID2805360[2]

A municipal electrical power generation plant for Anadarko is located in Washita.

It is zoned to Anadarko Public Schools.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202083
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washita, Oklahoma
  3. ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987, p.250. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Caddo County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.