Nowata is a city in Nowata County, Oklahoma, home to about 3,542 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74048.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Nowata; also Watova
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nowata. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX277 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nowata; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Nowata had 3,517 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 94th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Nowata County grew from 14,223 residents in 1910 to 9,320 in 2020.
Nowata County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bartlesville 3, OK weather station (21 miles away).
1,582 jobs at 153 businesses in Nowata County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nowata.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1889.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Nowata. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowata EsNowata | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Nowata MsNowata | 6–8 | 154 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Nowata HsNowata | 9–12 | 188 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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