Oklaunion, Texas

Oklaunion is located at . The nearest large city is Wichita Falls, located 42 miles east of Oklaunion. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Oklaunion has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). ==History==

Originally known as Mayflower, the community was renamed Oklaunion around 1888 by Joseph S. "Buckskin" Works. ==Demographics==

Oklaunion first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 88 people, 43 households, and 43 families residing in the CDP. ==Power supply facilities==

Near Oklaunion, there is a coal-fired power station, named Oklaunion Power Plant. It has a capacity of 650 megawatts. Since 1984 there has been a back-to-back HVDC station at Oklaunion which was built by General Electric. It works with a voltage of 345 kV and has a transfer rate of 220 megawatts. The plant was scheduled to be shut down in September 2020. The reason was high cost to keep the emissions at levels acceptable. The plant was bid on and won by Frontier Energy. They will convert the plant to natural gas, a cleaner burning fossil fuel. ==Education==

Public education in the community of Oklaunion is provided by the Vernon Independent School District. The Oklaunion Independent School District consolidated with Vernon in 1967. ==References==