Town guide

Watova, Oklahoma

Watova is a community in Nowata County, Oklahoma, home to about 35 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74048.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3561 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Watova

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Watova

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa 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 Watova; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Watova

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 782nd 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

Nowata County population, 1910 to 20201910: 14,223, 1920: 15,899, 1930: 13,611, 1940: 15,774, 1950: 12,734, 1960: 10,848, 1970: 9,773, 1980: 11,486, 1990: 9,992, 2000: 10,569, 2010: 10,536, 2020: 9,32014K’10’2014K’30’4013K’50’6010K’70’8010K’90’0011K’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WatovaJan: high 48°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 4 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in48°22°Jan2.053°26°Feb1.962°34°Mar2.971°44°Apr4.079°54°May4.988°64°Jun5.393°68°Jul3.792°66°Aug3.385°57°Sep3.574°45°Oct3.561°33°Nov2.549°25°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bartlesville 3, OK weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Nowata County

1,582 jobs at 153 businesses in Nowata County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nowata CountyHealth care and social assistance: 313 jobs; Manufacturing: 280 jobs; Retail trade: 197 jobs; Other services: 127 jobs; Finance and insurance: 117 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 107 jobs; Wholesale trade: 82 jobs; Construction: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 13% Other services 8% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watova.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. John NowataCritical access hospital · emergency room · NowataUnder a mile
  • Ascension St. John Jane PhillipsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bartlesville16.7 miles
  • Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coffeyville23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers24
Optometrists1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Watova

Parks (1 nearby)

  • John H Morgan Park · 4 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Homeland0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Nowata County Historical Society Museum0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Watova

Public schools here are run by Nowata. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nowata EsNowataPre-K–5361Public0.4 mi
Nowata MsNowata6–8154Public0.4 mi
Nowata HsNowata9–12188Public0.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Nowata.

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