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WakaTX

The town was settled in 1927 and has 106 residents today.

Population
106
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
39.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Settled
1927
99 years ago

Is Waka a good place to live?

Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Waka. Waka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

106 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Spearman · 10 miPerryton · 16 miGruver · 20 miHardesty · 24 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Waka.

Climate

Waka: four seasons and hot summers

12″snow a winter

The July high for Waka is 94°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–51°
Spring43–71°
Summer65–92°
Fall45–72°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWaka’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 23°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Waka has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

48risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold wavesInland flooding
Full pageWaka’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready87 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Waka

11pages on Waka
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHansford County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1927Climate94° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 79093Town SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Waka: who provides what

Waka is unincorporated, so Ochiltree County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWaka Water Supply1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesOchiltree CountyOchiltree County provides services here
SchoolsPerryton Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereOchiltree County Early Voting ClerkOchiltree County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7909379093 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Waka; the nearest are

Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Goodwell, OK39.5 mi$8,092 in-state tuitionFrank Phillips CollegeCommunity college · Public · Borger47.6 mi$3,712 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Waka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

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About Waka

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

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. Its elevation is 3,045 feet (928 m). Although Waka is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79093. As of the 2020 census, Waka had a population of 50.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
3,041 ft
ZIP code
79093

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