Waka is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in western
Ochiltree County,
Texas
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, United States. It lies along
State Highway 15 southwest of the city of
Perryton, the
county seat
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of Ochiltree County. Its elevation is 3,045 feet (928 m). Although Waka is unincorporated, it has a
post office
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, with the
ZIP code of 79093; the
ZCTA for ZIP code 79093 had a population of 76 at the
2000 census.
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
The Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway (P&SF) is a now-defunct railroad company that was a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF), operating primarily in the Texas Panhandle.
History
Chartered November 2, 1886 as The Southern ...
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.
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.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Waka has a
semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...
, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Education
It is within the
Perryton Independent School District. On September 9, 1990, the Perryton district absorbed the
Waka Independent School District.
References
External links
Community profilefrom the ''
Handbook of Texas Online
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''
Unincorporated communities in Ochiltree County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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