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Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘 hpahúska | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Historic Downtown Pawhuska (2005) | |
 Location within Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′04″N 96°20′14″W / 36.66778°N 96.33722°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Osage |
| Founded | 1872 (Deep Ford) |
| Named for | Paw-Hiu-Skah |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Susan Bayro (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,984 |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74056 |
| Area code | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-57600 |
| GNIS ID | 2411388[1] |
| Website | pawhuska.org |
Pawhuska (Osage: 𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘, hpahúska, lit.: White Hair; Chiwere: Paháhga) is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,984.[3] It was named after the 19th-century Osage chief, Paw-Hiu-Skah, which means "White Hair" in English.[5] The Osage tribal government, which opened offices in Pawhuska in 1872 when its reservation was established in Indian Territory, continues to be based in Pawhuska.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pawhuska, Oklahoma
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Profile of Pawhuska, Oklahoma in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Jon D. May, "Pawhuska." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed 30 Jan 2010
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