Coweta, Oklahoma
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| Coweta, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Wagoner |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km²) |
| - Land | 7.6 sq mi (19.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,139 |
| - Density | 942.1/sq mi (363.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74429 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-17800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091781[2] |
Coweta is a city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States and is a suburb of Tulsa. The 2006 Census estimates project Coweta's population to be 8,680.[3]
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[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. Coweta was named after a Creek Indian war town on the Chattahoochee River in southwestern Georgia and was first settled by American Indians about 1840. In 1843 Robert Loughridge arrived in the area and established a mission, named "Koweta".
In 1867 after the Civil War, the Creek Indians adopted a constitution which divided there nation into six districts. Everything northeast of the Arkansas River, including Tulsa, became the Coweta district. The political center of this district was located in a log courthouse on Coweta Creek, about a quarter mile west from the modern day center of the downtown Coweta. The Post Office was established on May 24, 1897, and took its name from Koweta Mission.[4] 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] Geography
Coweta is located at (35.963155, -95.661586)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.9 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.56%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,139 people, 2,582 households, and 1,988 families residing in the city. The population density was 942.1 people per square mile (363.6/km²). There were 2,827 housing units at an average density of 373.1/sq mi (144.0/km²). 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] Schools
The Coweta Public School District is the 29th largest school district in the state and as of October 2007 the district had 3,161 pre kindergarten through 12th grade students enrolled in 6 different schools, the district is also the largest in Wagoner County.[6]
[edit] Historical Sites
Coweta is home to two sites on the National Register of Historic Places list. The first is the Koweta Mission Site. The mission was added to the NRHP in 1973, today only a cemetery remains. The second historical site located in Coweta is the First Presbyterian Church of Coweta, commonly known as the Mission Bell Museum. The Mission Bell Museum was added to the NRHP in 2003 and is owned and operated by the city of Coweta.
[edit] Notable residents
- Junior Barnard, guitarist with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. (1920-1951)
- Bill Bright, William R. "Bill" Bright (October 19, 1921 – July 19, 2003), founder Campus Crusade
- Rick Bryan, American Football defensive lineman who played for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Atlanta Falcons.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Population Estimates by Place: 2006. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ How places got their names. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Public Schools Database. Oklahoma Department of Education. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
[edit] External links
- Coweta, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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