Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Pawhuska, Oklahoma
𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘
hpahĂşska
Historic Downtown Pawhuska (2005)
Historic Downtown Pawhuska (2005)
Location within Oklahoma
Location within Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°40′04″N 96°20′14″W / 36.66778°N 96.33722°W / 36.66778; -96.33722[1]
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOsage
Founded1872 (Deep Ford)
Named forPaw-Hiu-Skah
Government
 â€˘ MayorSusan Bayro (R)
Area
 â€˘ Total3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2)
 â€˘ Land3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2)
 â€˘ Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Population
 â€˘ Total2,984
 â€˘ Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 â€˘ Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74056
Area code539/918
FIPS code40-57600
GNIS ID2411388[1]
Websitepawhuska.org

Pawhuska (Osage: 𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘, hpahúska, lit.: White Hair; Chiwere: Paháhga) is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,984.[3] It was named after the 19th-century Osage chief, Paw-Hiu-Skah, which means "White Hair" in English.[5] The Osage tribal government, which opened offices in Pawhuska in 1872 when its reservation was established in Indian Territory, continues to be based in Pawhuska.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pawhuska, Oklahoma
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Pawhuska, Oklahoma in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Jon D. May, "Pawhuska." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed 30 Jan 2010