Nowata 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 |
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.