Wister is located in Le flore county Oklahoma with a geographic area of 1.9 square miles. The total population in Wister is 1,054 with 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.0% of the population and over age 65 is 20.3% of the population. The median household income is $32,865, per capita income is $18,184. There are a total of 419 housing units with 66.8% owner occupied. Education includes 48.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 12.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Wister in the summer is 80 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.