Stilwell, Cherokee Nation
ᏍᏗᎳᏪᎵ (Cherokee) | |
|---|---|
 Defunct train station in Stilwell | |
 Location within Adair County and the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′55″N 94°37′53″W / 35.81528°N 94.63139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Adair |
| Incorporated | 1897 |
| Named for | Arthur Stilwell (Stilwell) / Strawberries (ᏍᏗᎳᏪᎵ) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor and council |
| • Mayor | Jean Ann Wright[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.95 km2) |
| • Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,700 |
| • Density | 1,077.77/sq mi (416.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74960 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-70350[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411983[2] |
| Per capita income | $12,872 per year |
| Adult poverty rate | 37.2% |
| Child poverty rate | 49.0% |
| Website | cityofstilwell.com |
Stilwell / ᏍᏗᎳᏪᎵ is a city located in the sovereign territory of the Cherokee Nation.[4] It is also the county seat of Adair County, Oklahoma.[5] The population was 3,700 as of the 2020 U.S. census, a decline of 6.7 percent from the 3,949 population recorded in 2010.[6] The Oklahoma governor and legislature proclaimed Stilwell as the "Strawberry Capital of the World” in 1949, but the role of strawberries in the local economy has diminished significantly since then.[7] Today, residents of Stilwell are among the poorest and most impoverished in the United States.[8][6] Stilwell also serves as a gateway to Lake Tenkiller and Adair Park, formerly called Adair State Park before it was defunded.[9]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stilwell, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cherokee Nation". SPTHB. April 10, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Jarvis, Jencee (May 26, 2022). "Small-town Strawberries". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:8was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Barker, Betty Starr. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Stilwell." Retrieved September 10, 2010.[1] Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine.