Wyandotte is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wyandotte had a population of 488. The town is the tribal headquarters of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, for which the town was named.
History
thumb|left|[[Seneca Indian School in 1905]]
The Wyandotte tribe was removed to this area in 1867. The Society of Friends (Quakers) established a mission here in 1869, and the Wyandotte Tribal Council donated land for the Quakers to establish a boarding school for Seneca, Shawnee and Wyandotte children. Construction of the school began in 1871 and classes began in 1872.
In the mid 1920s, Wyandotte was nationally known for having an all-female city government due to changes in the electorate of the town after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. The mayor of the town during this period, Mamie Foster, served for over five years as Oklahoma's first female mayor.
There were 210 households in Wyandotte, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.1% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 228 || 46.7%
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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.2%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 185 || 37.9%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 5 || 1.0%
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| Two or more races || 68 || 13.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 18 || 3.7%
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2000 census
As of the census serves the town and surrounding areas with elementary, middle, and high school education.
All of the municipality is in that school district<!--UNI 33240-->.
Oklahoma D-Day
Every year in June, Wyandotte hosts one of the largest scenario paintball games in the world; up to 5,000 players attend annually. It is played at the D-Day Adventure Park, a privately owned of thickly wooded terrain.
Places of Interest
- Grand Lake `O Cherokees is formed by Pensacola Dam between the towns of Langley and Disney Oklahoma from three rivers, the Neosho and Spring Rivers from the north, and the Elk River from the east. It covers 59,000 acres, and has 1,300 miles of shoreline. It is a popular spot for bass fishing, boating, and water sports.
- Twin Bridges State Park sits west of Wyandotte at the junction of US-60/OK-137, and between the Neosho and Spring Rivers. The park offers boat access to Grand Lake, fishing, camping, and other immensities.
Transportation
Highways
Wyandotte is served by US-60.
Railroads
The Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) Cherokee Subdivision runs through Wyandotte. The BNSF Cherokee Subdivision runs between Springfield Missouri to the east, and Tulsa Oklahoma to the west.