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1880
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Pawnee County - Pawnee - ED 59-20, ED 59-21, 1880
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Pawnee Indian Agency
The Pawnee Agency Office and Superintendent's House are two of several buildings located in the 29-acre Boarding School Historic District in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Both were awarded National Historic Place status in 1973.
About Pawnee
City in Oklahoma, United StatesPawnee (Pawnee: Paári, Iowa-Oto: Páñi Chína) is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The town is northeast of Stillwater at the junction of U.S. Route 64 and State Highway 18. It was named for the Pawnee tribe, which was relocated to this area between 1873 and 1875. The population was 1,936 as of the 2020 Census.
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Housing in Pawnee
The typical Pawnee home is worth about $82,000, down 1% in a year, 63% below the Oklahoma typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Pawnee
Safety Grade C
Pawnee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
Work & commute in Pawnee
Full picture →About one in 3 of Pawnee’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Stillwater (9%), Oklahoma City (8%) and Tulsa (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Health in Pawnee
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 60% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Oklahoma
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Pawnee
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Pawnee
Full climate →Pawnee has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Pawnee
All Pawnee schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Pawnee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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