Nowata (Lenape: Nuwatu, Nuwi ta ) is a city in and the county seat of Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nowata had a population of 3,517. The area where it was established was then part of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory.

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How Nowata ranks

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#5Most trails in OK #10Most walkable in OK #14Most affordable in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74048

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Living in Nowata

Housing in Nowata

$153K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Nowata home is worth about $153,000, up 4.6% in a year, 32% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Nowata

Safety Grade C

Nowata reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Nowata 6.6

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Nowata 14.4

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Nowata

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About one in 4 of Nowata’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bartlesville (15%), Tulsa (13%) and Oklahoma City (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Bartlesville

15%

Tulsa

13%

Oklahoma City

Coffeyville, KS

26%Work in townlive and work in Nowata 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,325Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Nowata

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

18worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.9%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 5.3%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse 10%More adults with heart diseaseOK 7.3% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension St. John NowataNowata · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Morton Nowata Health CenterNowata · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Nowata

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

💨 Strong wind🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

8Does Nowata flood?paid flood claims since 1999 12Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Nowata

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Climate in Nowata

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Nowata has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 28°Winter

70° / 48°Spring

90° / 69°Summer

72° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Nowata get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Nowata

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School Grade C

The public schools Nowata’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNOWATASchools3

Nowata Es DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 361 students Nowata MS C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 154 students Nowata HS B+High · Grades 9–12 · 188 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.