Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘 hpahúska | |
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Historic Downtown Pawhuska (2005) | |
Location within Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′04″N 96°20′14″W / 36.66778°N 96.33722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Osage |
| Founded | 1872 (Deep Ford) |
| Named after | 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| Website | pawhuska.org |
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Pawhuska (Osage: 𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘, hpahúska, lit.: White Hair; Chiwere: Paháhga) is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,984. It was named after the 19th-century Osage chief, Paw-Hiu-Skah, which means "White Hair" in English. 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.