Nowata, OK

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Nowata, Oklahoma

Nowata, Oklahoma, in Nowata county, is 42 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 3,971 people lived in Nowata.

The People and Families of Nowata

In Nowata, about 51% of adults are married. Nowata is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nowata had a median family income of $31,836.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Nowata.

Nowata Housing

An estimated 67% of living spaces in Nowata are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Nowata, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Nowata strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Nowata, OK

Comparing Nowata to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	42 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Nowata
Standard Zip Codes	74048
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.701
Longitude	-95.637

Station	NOWATA
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 47 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	BARTLESVILLE 2 W
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 47 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 95 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Station	BARNSDALL
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 47 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,971	100%
Male	1,884	47.4%
Female	2,087	52.6%
Under 18	1,016	25.6%
18+	2,955	74.4%
65+	862	21.7%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.96
White	2,783	70.1%
African-American	185	4.7%
Asian	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	636	16%
Other	15	0.4%
Mixed Race	347	8.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	47	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,034
Growth	63
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.6%
US/American	17.2%
German	12.5%
Irish	12.4%
English	5.2%
Dutch	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
European	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nowata	3,971	$31,836
Chelsea	2,136	$29,432
Delaware	456	$31,071
Dewey	3,179	$35,844
Lenapah	298	$35,357
Talala	270	$50,357
Wann	132	$33,750

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Nowata City-County Library 224 South Pine Nowata, Oklahoma (918) 273-3363

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