Pawnee, Oklahoma

Pawnee, Oklahoma
—  City  —
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
Location of Pawnee, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°20′11″N 96°48′5″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pawnee
Area
• Total	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
• Land	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,230
• Density	1,015.4/sq mi (392.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74058
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-57650
GNIS feature ID	1096479

Pawnee is a city in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,230 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pawnee County.

Geography

Pawnee is located at 36°20′11″N 96°48′5″W (36.336260, -96.801494). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.

Dick Tracy mural in downtown Pawnee

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,230 people, 878 households, and 581 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,015.4 people per square mile (391.4/km²). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 479.9 per square mile (185.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.18% White, 3.59% African American, 27.89% Native American, 0.18% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 878 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,962, and the median income for a family was $32,850. Males had a median income of $28,182 versus $20,139 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,970. About 16.8% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

Peerless Steam Threshing Engine on Static Display at Pawnee County Courthouse

Notable residents

• Kenneth D. Bailey, Medal of Honor recipient
• Major Gordon "Pawnee Bill" Lillie, Wild West Show presenter
• Ernest E. Evans, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, Medal of Honor recipient for action as commander of Destroyer USS Johnston off Samar Island, Philippines, 1944
• Chester Gould, cartoonist, creator of Dick Tracy
• Clyde LeForce, selected by the Detroit Lions in the 19th round of the 1945 NFL Draft
• Chief Yellow Horse, first full blooded Native American Pro Baseball Player

Items of Interest

• Home of the largest free Pow-Wow. (put on by the Pawnee Indian Veterans July 4th weekend)
• Served by Meridian Technology Center
• Pawnee High School
• Home of the Pawnee Indian Agency
• Pawnee Bill Historical Museum
• Oklahoma Steam Threshers Association Steam & Gas Engine Show - 1st Weekend in May
• Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo
• Pawnee Bill Wild West Show Reenactment
• World's Largest Dick Tracy mural^{[citation needed]}
• Pawnee Bath House, a 1939 WPA project^{[citation needed]}
• Pawnee County Historical Society Museum^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Pawnee County Historical Society
• City website
• Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and Nebraska
• Pawnee Nation College
• Pawnee Public Schools