Wapanucka, Oklahoma
| Wapanucka, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Wapanucka, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°22′28″N 96°25′21″W / 34.37444°N 96.42250°WCoordinates: 34°22′28″N 96°25′21″W / 34.37444°N 96.42250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Johnston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 438 |
| • Density | 673.8/sq mi (260.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73461 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-78300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1099353 |
Wapanucka (pronounced Wop´-uh-nuck´-uh) is a town in northeast Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census, a 1.6 percent decrease from 445 at the 2000 census. It is about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Tishomingo. The town name refers to the Delaware Nation and means "Eastern Land People."
The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church built the Wapanucka Female Manual Labour School in 1851-2. The school, which opened in 1852, was named for a nearby creek. Local residents often called it Allen's Academy, for James S. Allen, who supervised it. Later many dubbed it Rock Academy for its impressive stone building. The school closed in 1860 after the Presbyterian Board withdrew its financial support. The Confederate forces used the building during the Civil War as a hospital and a prison. After the war the academy reopened, serving male and female students. In 1890 it became a boys' school. In 1911 it was permanently closed and the property sold. The Wapanucka Academy site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NR 72001065) in 1972.
Wapanucka is located at 34°22′28″N 96°25′21″W / 34.374412°N 96.422559°W. It is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Tishomingo, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 1.49% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 445 people, 174 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 673.8 people per square mile (260.3/km2). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 314.9 per square mile (121.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 71.46% White, 17.75% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 6.07% from other races, and 4.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.87% of the population.
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