Wainwright, Oklahoma

About Wainwright

Wainwright is a tiny community in eastern Oklahoma, home to 96 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Wainwright is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 331 residents per square mile.

📰 Wainwright News Today

• Bruce Mooney - View Obituary & Service Information Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory · Nov 3
• Roy Edward Cole Obituary (2026) - Checotah, OK - Hunn Funeral Home and Cremation Service - Checotah Legacy obituary · Jun 16
• Cindy Catron Obituary - Tahlequah, OK Dignity Memorial · Jan 30
• Skylar Harjo Obituary Mar 10, 2025 schaudtfuneralservice.com · Mar 10
• Jim Evans Obituary (2026) - Oilton, OK - Palmer Marler Funeral Home - Cushing Legacy obituary · Feb 2

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What Makes Wainwright Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• With 96 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in Wainwright

• WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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