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Welcome to Nowata County ...

Time Zone: Nowata County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Nowata is the Seat for Nowata County.

Nowata County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nowata had a population of 10,076 people. This is a decrease of 4.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,524 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nowata represented 0.28% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Nowata County:

  • Delaware
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lenapah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Alluwe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Alluwe is located in Nowata County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alluwe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Nowata
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Nowata is located in Nowata County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowata
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nowata <2>
  • South Coffeyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Wann
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wann is located in Nowata County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wann <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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