Nowata, Oklahoma

Nowata, Oklahoma
Nuwatu, Nuwi ta, ᎠᎹᏗᎧᏂᎬᎬ, A-ma-di-ka-ni-gunh-gunh
Nowata County Courthouse (2016)
Location of Nowata within Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°41′55″N 95°38′14″W / 36.69861°N 95.63722°W / 36.69861; -95.63722
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyNowata
Area
  Total
3.41 sq mi (8.83 km2)
  Land3.40 sq mi (8.82 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,517
  Density1,032.89/sq mi (398.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
74048
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-52900
GNIS ID2411285
WebsiteCity website

Nowata (Lenape: Nuwatu, Nuwi ta ) is a city in and the county seat of Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,731 at the 2010 United States census, a 6.0 percent decline from the figure of 3,971 recorded in 2000. The area where it was established was then part of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory.