Moving to Coweta, Oklahoma

Population: 7,139. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,352 (+17.0% change)
Males: 3,479 (48.7%), Females: 3,660 (51.3%)

Wagoner County

Zip code: 74429

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $38,255
Median house value: $76,900

Population by Race

Races in Coweta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
  • American Indian (17.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.3%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

Ancestries: United States (12.6%), Irish (11.1%), German (10.7%), English (8.3%), Dutch (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 654 feet

Land area: 7.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coweta

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coweta city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

3.4% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +511 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coweta:

  • SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AT BROKEN ARROW (about 12 miles; BROKEN ARROW, OK)
  • MEADOWBROOK REHAB HOSPITAL OF TULSA (about 18 miles; TULSA, OK)
  • BROOKHAVEN HOSPITAL, INC (about 19 miles; TULSA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coweta:

  • TULSA INTL (about 22 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 97 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 100 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coweta:

  • HASKELL (about 11 miles; HASKELL, OK; Abbreviation: 2K9)
  • DOBIE’S (about 16 miles; INOLA, OK; Abbreviation: 0K6)
  • HARVEY YOUNG (about 16 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: 1H6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coweta:

  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 24 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 106 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Coweta:

  • COWETA HS (Students: 533; Location: 14705 S. 305TH STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Coweta:

  • COWETA JHS (Students: 628; Location: 30080 E. HWY. 51; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • COWETA IES (Students: 434; Location: 30123 E. 147TH ST. SO.; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • NORTHWEST ES (Students: 405; Location: 26954 E. 131ST ST. S.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CENTRAL ES (Students: 400; Location: 303 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SOUTHSIDE ES (Students: 313; Location: 14540 S 302ND E AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Coweta:

  • COWETA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $130,999; Location: 101 EAST SYCAMORE; 25,692 books; 350 audio materials; 512 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)