Editing Coweta, Oklahoma

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'''Coweta''' is a city in [[Wagoner County, Oklahoma]], United States, a [[suburb]] of [[Tulsa]]. As of 2010, its population was 9,943.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=2011-07-17 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=2019-05-21 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 }}</ref> Part of the [[Muscogee (Creek)|Creek Nation]] in [[Indian Territory]] before [[Oklahoma]] became a [[U.S. state]], the town was first settled in 1840.<ref name="EOHC-Coweta">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CO078]  Walters, Norma. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Coweta."</ref>

==History==
[[Image:Oklahoma Farmers 1905.jpg|thumb|left|Oklahoma Farmers parade in downtown Coweta, 1905]]

Before statehood, when the Five Tribes or [[Five Civilized Tribes]] were moved to [[Indian Territory]] from the Southeastern United States, the area that is now Coweta was designated as part of the [[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]]. Coweta was named after a Lower Creek town on the [[Chattahoochee River]] in southwestern [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. It was first settled by Muscogee about 1840.

In 1843, [[Robert Loughridge]], a [[Presbyterian]] minister, arrived in the area and established a mission, named "[[Koweta Mission Site|Koweta]]". He had gained Creek Council approval for this the year before. Loughridge left Koweta in 1850 to supervise the newly completed [[Tullahassee Mission Site|Tullahassee Mission School]]. Both schools closed in 1861 at the outbreak of the American Civil War, when missionaries left the Territory.<ref name="EOHC-Coweta"/>

In 1867 after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the Creek Indians adopted a constitution related to the model of the United States. In addition to government, it established six districts for their nation. 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 of present-day center of downtown Coweta. The post office was established on May 24, 1897, and took its name from [[Koweta Mission Site|Koweta Mission]].<ref>{{cite web| publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society| access-date=2008-01-18| url=http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/okcentennial/local_story_156123526.html| archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20080919171706/http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/okcentennial/local_story_156123526.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=2008-09-19| title=How places got their names}}</ref>

As a result of negotiations with the congressionally appointed [[Dawes Commission]], regarding the allotment of tribal communal lands in 1897–1898, the Creek courts’ jurisdiction was turned over to the federal government.

Notable events in 1903 included the arrival of the [[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad]] in Coweta; founding of the community's first newspaper,'' The Courier''; construction of the first public school for whites; and installation of a telephone line.<ref name="EOHC-Coweta"/>

The Creek Nation had already established numerous schools for Indian children in their territory well before this time. The tribal school system was funded from federal annuities paid following Creek removal to Indian Territory. By the later 19th century, the Creek Nation encouraged the founding of more schools: Wealaka  Mission School (1882), which replaced [[Tullahassee Mission School|Tullahassee]]; [[Asbury Manual Labor School]], transferred from Alabama; [[Harrell International Institute|Harrell Institute]] (1881); [[Bacone College]] (1885); and [[Levering Mission|Levering]], [[Nuyaka Mission|Nuyaka]], and [[Yuchi Mission]] schools. In this period, they had seven boarding schools for Indian children, three boarding schools for descendants of [[Creek Freedmen]], including what was known after 1883 as the Tullahassee Manual Labor School; and 65 day schools.<ref name="challenge">{{cite web|url=https://muscogeenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Challenge-Bowl-2020-High-School.pdf|title=Challenge Bowl 2020 (Study Guide): Creek Schools|publisher=Muscogee (Creek) Nation|pages=16–17|date=2020|access-date=23 August 2021|archive-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823205725/https://muscogeenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Challenge-Bowl-2020-High-School.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Coweta is located at {{Coord|35|57|47|N|95|39|42|W|type:city}} (35.963155, -95.661586).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Coweta is on the [[Arkansas River]], {{convert|30|miles|km}} southeast of [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]] and {{convert|30| miles}} northwest of [[Muskogee, Oklahoma|Muskogee]].<ref name="EOHC-Coweta"/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} (1.56%) is covered by water.

===Climate===
Coweta has a [[temperate]] climate of the [[humid subtropical]] variety ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'') with a yearly average precipitation of {{convert|43.9|in|sigfig=3}} and average snowfall of {{convert|1.8|in|sigfig=2}}.<ref name="wbase">[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=317643&cityname=Coweta-Oklahoma Coweta, Oklahoma], Weatherbase.com. (accessed October 13, 2013)</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 1187
|1920= 1318
|1930= 1274
|1940= 1455
|1950= 1601
|1960= 1858
|1970= 2457
|1980= 4554
|1990= 6159
|2000= 7139
|2010= 9943
|2020= 9654
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  7,139 people, 2,582 households, and 1,988 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 942.1 people/sq mi (363.6/km{{sup|2}}). The 2,827 housing units averaged 373.1/sq mi (144.0/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 75.78% White, 4.08% African American, 11.85% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 1.75% from other races and 6.32% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.80% of the population.

Of the 2,582 households, 43.0% had children under 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 not families. About 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74, and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the age distribution was 30.9% under 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 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 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.

==Schools==
{{Main|Coweta Public 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 [[K-12|prekindergarten through 12th-grade]] students enrolled in six different schools; the district is also the largest in Wagoner County.<ref>{{cite web|title=Public Schools Database |publisher=Oklahoma Department of Education |url=http://sde.state.ok.us/publ/district_db/PUBLIC.xls |access-date=2008-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060930222632/http://www.sde.state.ok.us/publ/district_db/PUBLIC.xls |archive-date=September 30, 2006 }}</ref>

==Media==
Coweta has one newspaper, the [http://cowetaamerican.com ''Coweta American'']. The paper is published every Wednesday. It is owned by BH Media Group.

==Economy==
Historically, Coweta's economy was based on agriculture' until the 1960s. Production of grain is still important, but cotton acreage has decreased greatly. Now, the city's largest employers are Coweta school system, Walmart (one retail store), and the City of Coweta. Many employed residents now commute to Tulsa, Broken Arrow, or Muskogee.<ref name="EOHC-Coweta"/>

==Government==
Coweta has a council-manager form of government.<ref name="EOHC-Coweta"/>

==Points of interest==
[[Image:Mission Bell Museum.jpg|thumb|The Coweta Mission Bell Museum.]]
{{See also|List of National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma}}
Coweta is home to two sites on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] list. The [[Koweta Mission Site]] was added to the NRHP in 1973, but today, only a cemetery remains. The other historical site located in Coweta is the [[First Presbyterian Church of Coweta]], commonly known as the Mission Bell Museum, which was added to the NRHP in 2003, and is owned and operated by the Bell family.

==Notable people==
* [[Bill Bright|William R. "Bill" Bright]] (October 19, 1921 – July 19, 2003), founder of [[Campus Crusade]]
* [[Rick Bryan]] (March 20, 1962 - July 25, 2009) was a two-time All-American for the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]], and 9-year  NFL player ([[Atlanta Falcons]]).
* [[Bruce Cowling]] (1919-1986), an actor, was born in Coweta.
* [[Crooked X]], a rock band, was discovered on the CBS television's ''[[The Early Show]]''.
* [[Lilah Denton Lindsey]] was a Creek, civic leader, and women's club organizer.
* [[George Milburn]] (1903 - 1966), author, was born and raised in Coweta.<ref name="EOHC-Coweta"/>
* [[Louis Oliver (poet)|Louis Oliver]] (April 9, 1904 – May 10, 1991) was a Creek poet.
* [[Donald P. Sloat]] (1949 - 1970), born in Coweta, was posthumously awarded a [[Medal of Honor]] for act of valor in the [[Vietnam War]].
* [[Stephanie Hollman]] (June 13, 1980), born in Coweta, is known for ''[[The Real Housewives of Dallas]]''.
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==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://coweta.lib.ok.us/ City of Coweta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928080657/http://coweta.lib.ok.us/ |date=2006-09-28 }}
* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/C/CO078.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Coweta]

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