Nowata County, Oklahoma

Nowata County
Nowata County
County
	Nowata County Courthouse in Nowata (2016)
	Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
	Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°47′N 95°37′W / 36.79°N 95.62°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Founded	1907
Seat	Nowata
Largest city	Nowata
Area
• Total	581 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	566 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km2) 2.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,320
• Density	16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	nowata.com

Nowata County is a county located in northeastern Oklahoma, United States, on the Kansas border. As of the 2020 census, its population is 9,320.^[1] Its county seat is Nowata.^[2] Their name is derived from a Delaware word, no-we-ata, meaning "come here" or "welcome".^[3]^[4]

^ "Nowata County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Cheatham, Gary L. "Nowata County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.
^ "Origin of County Names in Oklahoma." In:Chronicles of Oklahoma. Volume 2, Number 1. March 1924. Archived August 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 3, 2013.

[1] "Nowata County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[EOHC-NowataCo-3] Cheatham, Gary L. "Nowata County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.

[4] "Origin of County Names in Oklahoma." In:Chronicles of Oklahoma. Volume 2, Number 1. March 1924. Archived August 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 3, 2013.

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