Stilwell, Oklahoma
Stilwell, Cherokee Nation
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Defunct train station in Stilwell | |
Location within Adair County and the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′55″N 94°37′53″W / 35.81528°N 94.63139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Adair |
| Incorporated | 1897 |
| Named after | Arthur Stilwell (Stilwell) / Strawberries (ᏍᏗᎳᏪᎵ) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor and council |
| • Mayor | Jean Ann Wright |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.95 km2) |
| • Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,700 |
| • Density | 1,077.77/sq mi (416.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74960 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-70350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411983 |
| Per capita income | $12,872 per year |
| Adult poverty rate | 37.2% |
| Child poverty rate | 49.0% |
| Website | cityofstilwell.com |
Stilwell / ᏍᏗᎳᏪᎵ is a city located in the sovereign territory of the Cherokee Nation. It is also the county seat of Adair County, Oklahoma. The population was 3,700 as of the 2020 U.S. census, a decline of 6.7 percent from the 3,949 population recorded in 2010. The Oklahoma governor and legislature proclaimed Stilwell as the "Strawberry Capital of the World” in 1949, but the role of strawberries in the local economy has diminished significantly since then. Today, residents of Stilwell are among the poorest and most impoverished in the United States. Stilwell also serves as a gateway to Lake Tenkiller and Adair Park, formerly called Adair State Park before it was defunded.