Новата, Оклахома: История и Население

Nowata (Lenape: Nuwatu, Nuwi ta ) is a city and county seat of Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,731 at the United States Census, 2010, a 6.0 percent decline from the figure of 3,971 recorded in 2000. The area where it was established was then part of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory.

The first community established at this site was named Metz, named for its first postmaster, Fred Metzner. The name was changed even before the railroad was built in 1889. Nowata served as a train stop for Native Americans from the East being forced to resettle by the United States government. Some controversy exists about the meaning of the town name. The Lenape tribesmen who passed through named it "nuwita," meaning "friendly" or "welcome." In the Cherokee language, the town is called ᎠᎹᏗᎧᏂᎬᎬ (A ma di ka ni gunh gunh, roughly), which means, "water is all gone," translating what it sounded like the word meant: No Water. In 1889, the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway (later part of the Missouri Pacific Railway) built a line through Nowata. A post office was established in the town on November 8, 1889. Nowata was incorporated April 17, 1899. By 1900, Nowata had 498 residents. Nowata's peak population was 4,435 in 1920. It became the southern terminus of the Union Electric Railway, which continued to serve the city until 1948. Newspapers included the Nowata Herald and the Nowata Advertiser. The town had 850 telephones by 1930, when the census showed its first population decline, to nearly the 1910 level.

Nowata is 51 mile (82 km) north of Tulsa and 21 mile (34 km) south of the Kansas state line. A week later, the high temperature was , which is 110 °F (61 °C) higher.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,971 people, 1,622 households, and 1,026 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 1,853 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 70.08% White, 4.66% African American, 16.02% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 8.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population. There were 1,622 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,835, and the median income for a family was $31,836. Males had a median income of $26,556 versus $18,989 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,633. About 11.6% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

At the beginning of the 21st Century, Nowata had 130 different businesses. The most notable was the forty bed Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. The weekly Nowata Star newspaper kept readers informed about local events and issues.

The city has a council manager form of government.

Nowata is served by two U. S. highways, one airport, and one Class 1 railroad

US 169 is the main north–south U. S. Highway for both the city of Nowata and Nowata County. The highway runs along Ash Street from just north of the Nowata Municipal Airport from nearby Lenapah, to where it exits the city to the south over the Union Pacific viaduct east of Memorial Park Cemetery. The highway continues south toward Tulsa, Oklahoma. US 60 is the main east–west U. S. Highway for both Nowata and Nowata County. US 60 follows Vinita Road on the east side of the city of Nowata. The highway turns to the northwest at the intersection of Vinita Road/Gerlach Street/East Fairview Avenue, then turns west on Cherokee Avenue at South Hill Street. The highway remains on Cherokee Avenue, crosses US 169 at Ash Street to Pine Street where it turns to the north. The highway runs north on Pine Street for one city block to West Delaware. The highway then follows West Delaware Avenue, where it will continue west for one city block then turn north on North Pecan Street. The highway then runs along North Pecan Street for one city block where it turns west onto W. Davis Drive. The highway follows West Davis Drive, turns northwest at Mississippi Street, continues on West Davis Drive, then exits the city northwest of Turner Lane, continuing west toward the city of Bartlesville

Nowata Municipal Airport is located on the north side of the city on US 169. Runway 17/35 is and is an asphalt paved runway. Runway 5/23 is a grass runway measuring Nowata Municipal Airport is owned by the City of Nowata.

Nowata Oklahoma is served by the Union Pacific Railroad. The Wagoner Subdivision begins to the north in the nearby city of Coffeyville Kansas and runs roughly parallel with US 169 through Nowata County. The subdivision runs through the towns of South Coffeyville, Lenapah, Delaware, Nowata, and Watova. The Union Pacific Wagoner Subdivision and the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Cherokee Subdivision has its diamond in the nearby city of Claremore Oklahoma. The south end of the Wagoner Subdivision is located in the city of Van Buren Arkansas.