WainwrightOK
A town of 95, settled in 1905.
Is Wainwright a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wainwright. Wainwright has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
95 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wainwright: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wainwright, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wainwright.
Wainwright faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Wainwright’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Wainwright school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wainwright Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 80 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Wainwright has four seasons and hot summers
Wainwright has mild winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Wainwright’s July high is against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wainwright is
Wainwright beats the Oklahoma average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 45% of adults have high blood pressure in Wainwright, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. 13% of Wainwright adults binge drink.
| Wainwright | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Wainwright | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eufaula Lake and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wainwright. Close and well known come first.
23 mi LakeEufaula Lake
19 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
22 mi LandmarkFort Gibson
13 mi MuseumFive Civilized Tribes Museum
36 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma Aquarium
38 mi MuseumCherokee Heritage CenterPhoto credits
Eufaula Lake: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Five Civilized Tribes Museum: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Oklahoma Aquarium: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain
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Everything we know about Wainwright
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wainwright; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wainwright residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Wainwright
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Wainwright is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for a local merchant, William Henry Wainwright. The population was 93 at the 2020 census, down from 165 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 74468
Questions about Wainwright
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wainwright, OK a good place to live?
Wainwright has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.