Nowata County, Oklahoma
16 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,435
- Median household income
- $54,333
- ±5,116
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 182 of 4,028 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 73.3%
- 2,700 of 3,686 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Nowata | 9,303 (2021) | 229 N Maple St, Nowata | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Nowata | 3,481 (2021) | 114 South Maple Street, Nowata | Website |
| Town of Delaware | 263 (2021) | Po Box 277, Delaware | — |
| Town of Lenapah | 276 (2021) | Po Box 130, Lenapah | — |
| Town of New Alluwe | 87 (2021) | Po Box 229-1, Chelsea | — |
| Town of South Coffeyville | 681 (2021) | Po Box 100, S Coffeyville | — |
| Town of Wann | 96 (2021) | 105 W Main St, Wann | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nowata County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1125 E Cherokee Ave., Nowata | — |
| Elm Bend Rural Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 420, Ochelata | Website |
| Nowata County Consolidated Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Hc 62 Box 134-6, Nowata | — |
| Nowata County Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 420, Ochelata | Website |
| Nowata County Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 454, Nowata | — |
| Nowata County Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 893, Nowata | — |
| Nowata County Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Route 1 Box 48, Nowata | — |
| Nowata County Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | Po Box 666, Nowata | — |
| Nowata County Rural Water District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 420, Ochelata | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
NOWATA
School district3 schools
707 West Osage Avenue, Nowata, OK, 74048
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OKLAHOMA UNION
School district3 schools
13925 State Highway 10, South Coffeyville, OK, 74072
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTH COFFEYVILLE
School district2 schools
600 E 5th, South Coffeyville, OK, 74072
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Nowata Farmers' Market
329 S. Ash St., Orscheln Parking Lot, Nowata, OK, 74048
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.