Pawhuska, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Pawhuska ( paw-HUSK-ə; Osage: 𐓅𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘, romanized: hpahúska, lit. 'White Hair'; Iowa-Oto: Paháhga) is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,984. It was named after the 19th-century Osage chief Paw-Hiu-Skah, which means 'White Hair' in English. The Osage tribal government, which opened offices in Pawhuska in 1872 when its reservation was established in Indian Territory, continues to be based in Pawhuska.

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How Pawhuska ranks

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#1Cheapest rent in OK #9Most walkable in OK #18Most trails in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74056

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Living in Pawhuska

Housing in Pawhuska

$112K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pawhuska home is worth about $112,000, up 3.5% in a year, 50% below the Oklahoma typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Pawhuska

C

Safety Grade C

Pawhuska reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pawhuska 3.8

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pawhuska 17.2

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very highMostly inland flooding · higher than 86% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Pawhuska

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

17worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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

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What stands out

22%More smokersOK 16.3% · worse 10.7%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 4.9%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse

Care nearby

Pawhuska HospitalPawhuska · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hominy Family Health CenterHominy · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Pawhuska

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Pawhuska’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPAWHUSKASchools4

Indian Camp EsElementary · Grades PK–2 · 182 students Pawhuska Es C-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 157 students Pawhuska MS DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 157 students Pawhuska HS DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 183 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.