Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:04 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:31 am – 5:10 pm
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People5,559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.82,180 householdsMedian household income $52,888Median home value $132,800Median rent $775 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $914 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,211 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 13%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F42 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days60 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nowata station; rain from Lenapah; snow from Wann
Nearby landmarksWestern Branch Verdigris Riverriver · 4.6 miRiley Lakelake · 5.4 miStone Lakelake · 5.7 miOknoname Number 105001 Reservoirreservoir · 6.8 miDutcher Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJack Gordon Parkpark · 1.0 miOologah Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 18,122 acresDog Iron Ranch & Will Rogers Birthplacestate park · 14.8 mi · 574 acresOsage Hills State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 896 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNowata County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025234 of 344 days measured108 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 168main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, OK, 14 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNowata Municipal Authorityserves 3,971 people from surface water12 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation707 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint John Nowata Hospital1.2 miPost officeNowata Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNowata City Hallunder a milePoliceNowata Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNowata Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleNowata Middle Schoolunder a mileHighNowata High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNowata Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTulsa International Airport TUL37 miInterstateI-4423 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileCoachDeweyJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74048 ZIP area.
