Nowata County, Oklahoma

Nowata County
County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°47′N 95°37′W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Founded	1907
Seat	Nowata
Area
• Total	581 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	565 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.74%
Population  (2000)
• Total	10,569
• Density	20/sq mi (7/km2)

Nowata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,569. Its county seat is NowataTemplate:GR.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,504 km² (581 mi²). 1,463 km² (565 mi²) of it is land and 41 km² (16 mi²) of it (2.74%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 60
• U.S. Highway 169
• State Highway 10
• State Highway 28

Adjacent counties

• Montgomery County, Kansas (north)
• Labette County, Kansas (northeast)
• Craig County (east)
• Rogers County (south)
• Washington County (west)

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 10,569 people, 4,147 households, and 2,989 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (19/mi²). There were 4,705 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.43% White, 2.46% Black or African American, 16.56% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 8.17% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,147 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,470, and the median income for a family was $36,354. Males had a median income of $27,047 versus $19,371 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,244. About 9.00% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.

City and towns

Delaware Lenapah

New Alluwe Nowata

South Coffeyville Wann

NRHP sites

The followings sites in Nowata County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

• Cemetery Patent 110, Delaware
• Diamond Point School, Nowata
• Nowata County Courthouse, Nowata