Waurika, Oklahoma
History
Waurika was settled after the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache Reservation was opened to non-Indians on August 6, 1901. The first white settler was James McGraw, who homesteaded on the present town site after moving from Burlington, Iowa.

Waurika, Oklahoma

Section Title: History
Table Section Text: Waurika was settled after the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache Reservation was opened to non-Indians on August 6, 1901. The first white settler was James McGraw, who homesteaded on the present town site after moving from Burlington, Iowa.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1910	2,928	—

1920	3,204	9.4%

1930	2,368	−26.1%

1940	2,458	3.8%

1950	2,327	−5.3%

1960	1,933	−16.9%

1970	1,833	−5.2%

1980	2,369	29.2%

1990	2,088	−11.9%

2000	2,158	3.4%

2010	2,064	−4.4%

Est. 2015	1,988	−3.7%

Sentence(s)

The population of Waurika was 2,064 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 2,158 at the 2000 census.

final_sentence: The population of Waurika was 2,064 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 2,158 at the 2000 census.