Pawhuska, Oklahoma
đđđ˘đśđŽđ¤đ hpahĂşska | |
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Coordinates: 36°40â˛04âłN 96°20â˛14âłW / 36.66778°N 96.33722°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Osage |
Founded | 1872 (Deep Ford) |
Named for | Paw-Hiu-Skah |
Government | |
⢠Mayor | Susan Bayro (R) |
Area | |
⢠Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
⢠Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2) |
⢠Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Population | |
⢠Total | 2,984 |
⢠Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
⢠Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 74056 |
Area code | 539/918 |
FIPS code | 40-57600 |
GNIS ID | 2411388[1] |
Website | pawhuska.org |
Pawhuska (Osage: đđđ˘đśđŽđ¤đ, hpahĂşska, lit.: White Hair; Chiwere: PahĂĄhga) 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.