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About Stilwell
City in Oklahoma, USStilwell / ᏍᏗᎳᏪᎵ is a city located in the sovereign territory of the Cherokee Nation. It is the county seat of Adair County, and is home to the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. The population was 3,700 as of the 2020 U.S. census, a decline of 6.7 percent from the 3,949 population recorded in 2010. The Oklahoma governor and legislature proclaimed Stilwell as the "Strawberry Capital of the World" in 1949, but the role of strawberries in the local economy has diminished since then. Today, residents of Stilwell are among the poorest and most impoverished in the United States. Stilwell also serves as a gateway to Lake Tenkiller and Adair Park, formerly called Adair State Pa…
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Housing in Stilwell
The typical Stilwell home is worth about $167,000, up 8.3% in a year, 25% below the Oklahoma typical home.
Safety in Stilwell
Safety Grade D
Stilwell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Work & commute in Stilwell
Full picture →About one in 3 of Stilwell’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Westville (5%), Tahlequah (5%) and Catoosa (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Stilwell
Health Grade D−
In the bottom 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Oklahoma
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Stilwell
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Stilwell
Full climate →Stilwell has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Stilwell
All Stilwell schools →School Grade C
The public schools Stilwell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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