Coweta, Oklahoma
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Coweta is a city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma and is a suburb of Tulsa. The population was 8,352 at the 2005 census.
Web Sites: http://www.cowetaok.com/ http://www.aboutawebsite.com/coweta/
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[edit] Geography
Coweta is located at (35.963155, -95.661586)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.9 km² (7.7 mi²). 19.6 km² (7.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.56%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,139 people, 2,582 households, and 1,988 families residing in the city. The population density was 363.6/km² (942.1/mi²). There were 2,827 housing units at an average density of 144.0/km² (373.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.78% White, 4.08% African American, 11.85% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.75% from other races, and 6.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 2,582 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,255, and the median income for a family was $41,786. Males had a median income of $32,348 versus $21,772 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,960. About 6.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Before statehood, when the Five Tribes or Five Civilized Tribes were moved to Oklahoma from the Eastern United States, the area that is now Coweta became part of the Creek Nation.
In 1867, the Creek Nation divided its territory into six districts. Everything northeast of the Arkansas River, including Tulsa, became the Coweta district. The political center of this district was located in courthouse about a quarter mile from the modern day center of the downtown Coweta.
As a result of negotiations with the Congress appointed Dawes Commission regarding the allotment of tribal lands in 1898, the Creek courts’ jurisdiction was turned over to the Federal government.
Many notable events occurred in 1903. Along with the arrival of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad, Coweta’s first newspaper, The Courier, was started, the first school was built, and a telephone line was installed.
[edit] Notable residents
- Junior Barnard, guitarist with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (1920-1951)
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