Waka, Texas

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.[1] Its elevation is 3,045 feet (928 m).[2] Although Waka is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79093;[3] the ZCTA for ZIP code 79093 had a population of 76 at the 2000 census.[4]

Waka, Texas
unincorporated community
Waka, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Waka, Texas
Waka, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°16′54″N 101°2′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyOchiltree
Elevation
3,045 ft (928 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79093
Area code(s)806
GNIS feature ID1370737

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.[5]

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.[6]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Waka has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7]

Education

It is within the Perryton Independent School District. On September 9, 1990, the Perryton district absorbed the Waka Independent School District.[8]

References
  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waka, Texas
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. Farnsworth, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-11. Accessed 2008-12-03.
  6. Marissa Silver, "Waka Post Office will soon close", KFDA-TV, March 25, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  7. Climate Summary for Waka, Texas
  8. "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2019-10-30.


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