Summary
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]
Waka, Texas | |
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unincorporated community | |
  Waka, Texas Location within the state of Texas  Waka, Texas Waka, Texas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′54″N 101°02′39″W / 36.28167°N 101.04417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Ochiltree |
| Elevation | 3,041 ft (927 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79093 |
| Area code | 806 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805825[1] |
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]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waka, Texas
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waka, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Farnsworth, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-11. Accessed 2008-12-03.
- ^ Marissa Silver, "Waka Post Office will soon close", KFDA-TV, March 25, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ Climate Summary for Waka, Texas
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ochiltree County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
External links edit
- Community profile from the Handbook of Texas Online