Wright City, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Wright City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74766. It stands on Horse Head Creek. The Survey maps it on the Wright City quadrangle. 616 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 397 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresWright City fell from 848 to 616 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 848 | |
| 2010 | 762 | -86 (-10%) |
| 2020 | 616 | -146 (-19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Alikchi quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1950 USGS Mcalester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Wright City quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
608 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 608 fires within 5 miles of Wright City between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,796 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 314 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 314 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 214 |
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10547 |
| 9 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Talihina Agency | 0446 |
| 9 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Talihina Agency | 0447 |
| 8 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Talihina Agency | SE322 |
| 8 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Talihina Agency | 50 |
| 7 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Talihina Agency | SE252 |
| 6 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Talihina Agency | 0438 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Wright City: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
34 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wright City in 34 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 16 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2000 | Tornado (F2) | Wright City | 2 hurt, $40,000 | Numerous trees toppled and broken. Tornado was described as rope like by chasers in the area during most of its path. A house on the south side of Oak Hill was split in half from a fallen tree. The tornado moved through downtown Broken Bow and through a WalMart store. The tornado was only F0 intensity as it moved through Broken Bow and F2 near Oak Hill. |
| April 1996 | Hail | Wright City | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | $5,000 | Metal roofing was blown off a building near Wright City, Oklahoma. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front in southeast and south-central Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 13th and moved southeast during the night. The storms remained across extreme southeast Oklahoma during the morning hours on the 14th. Several locations reported dime- to quarter-size hail. Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines south of Haworth, destroyed a satellite dish and radio antenna in Valliant and knocked down trees and power lines and ripped a roof off a house in Wright City. Lightning started fires which severely damaged a church in Haworth and a home in Wetumka. Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding and several road closings. A road crossing Sandy Creek northwest of Ada was closed due to high water. Sandy Creek road west of Ada was closed in several locations. High water washed out a bridge near Allen. Heavy rains resulted in water over East Avenue in Wynnewood. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Large tree downed across Tyler Road, blocking all lanes of traffic. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Trees downed at the Wright City park. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Trees downed on Old 98 from Valliant to Wright City and on State Highway 98 north of Highway 70. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Tree downed near Highway 98 just north of Wright City. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Wright City | - | Glory Baptist Church was covered in standing water. Chamelon Lane was closed due to flooding and a washed out culvert. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Trees were downed onto homes in Wright City. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Wright City | - | Two homes at 2nd and Norwood Streets beside the old water treatment facility in Wright City were flooded with over 3 feet of water. Another home on 9th Street was flooded. Eastside Road, Old Highway 98, and Highway 98 were flooded and closed. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | A tree was downed in Wright City. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Several trees were blown down on Old State Highway 98 near Wright City. |
| February 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Multiple tree limbs were downed across Wright City. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Trees were reported downed in Wright City, Oklahoma. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Trees and power lines were downed northwest of the city. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Trees and powelines downed. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Wright City | - | Hail fell in the community of Rufe. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Several trees were blown down across power lines. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma during the evening of July 25th and very early morning of July 26th. One injury occurred in Drumright when strong winds blew a woman off the roof of her home. Numerous trees were also blown down in Drumright. Thunderstorm Winds gusting to 80 mph downed telephone poles seven miles north of Nowata, and a power pole was snapped and lines were downed by strong winds four miles east of Bartlesville. Strong thunderstorm winds partially downed a power pole in Henryetta, and large tree limbs were also blown down in Henryetta. Trees and power lines were blown down in Bristow and in Valliant, and trees and signs were blown down by 75 mph winds in Welch. Power lines were blown down two miles south of Adair and in Braggs, and 70 mph winds blew lines down in Commerce. 60 mph winds blew down power lines in Jay and in Wilburton. Strong thunderstorm winds downed large trees 12 miles west of Hominy, and a tree and several large tree limbs were blown down in White Oak. Trees were blown down in Kansas, near Moodys, in Beggs, in Shamrock, and in Bristow, and several trees were blown across power lines in Wright City. 80 mph winds blew down trees in Tahlequah, and trees were blown down by 60 mph winds in Stilwell. Large tree limbs were blown down in Ralston, in Proctor, five miles northwest of Adair, in Vinita, in Webbers Falls, and five miles west of Stigler. 60 mph winds also blew down large tree limbs two miles east of Gore. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph eight miles west of Pawhuska and 12 miles east of Hallett and to 70 miles an hour seven miles north of Eufaula. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Tulsa and to 65 mph 10 miles northeast of Nowata. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph at numerous other locations in eastern Oklahoma. Quarter-size hail fell 12 miles east of Hallett and at Drumright, and dime to nickel-size hail fell at numerous other locations in eastern Oklahoma. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| October 2008 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| March 1994 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felker | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Doaksville (historical) | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Mound Grove | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Millerton | 5.1 miles | 9 | |
| Slim | 5.6 miles | 17 | |
| Glover | 5.6 miles | 15 | |
| Golden | 5.9 miles | 15 | |
| Valliant | 6.2 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Wright City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3238090 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100022. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







