Nowata County | |
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![]() Nowata County Courthouse in Nowata (2016) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
![]() Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°47′N 95°37′W / 36.79°N 95.62°W | |
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Founded | 1907 |
Seat | Nowata |
Largest city | Nowata |
Area | |
• Total | 581 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 566 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
• Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 2.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,320 |
• Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | nowata |
Nowata County is a county located in northeastern Oklahoma, United States, on the Kansas border. As of the 2020 census, its population is 9,320.[1] Its county seat is Nowata.[2] Their name is derived from a Delaware word, no-we-ata, meaning "come here" or "welcome".[3][4]