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.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98. Its elevation is 3,045 feet (928 m). Although Waka is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79093.Zip Code Lookup As of the 2020 census, Waka had a population of 50. History 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.Farnsworth, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-11. Accessed 2008-12-03.
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.Marissa Silver, "Waka Post Office will soon close", KFDA-TV, March 25, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
Geography Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Waka has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Waka, Texas
Education It is within the Perryton Independent School District, which operates Perryton High School.
On September 9, 1990, the Perryton district absorbed the Waka Independent School District.
Demographics
Waka first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Waka CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)3570.00%Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)00.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)24.00%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1326.00%Total50100.00%
References
External links Community profile from the Handbook of Texas Online