ZIP Code 74429

Coweta was named after a Lower Creek town on the Chattahoochee River in southwestern Georgia. It was first settled by Muscogee about 1840. The post office was established on May 24, 1897, and took its name from Koweta Mission. The city has a total area of 7.7 sq mi (20 km²), of which 0.1sq mi (0.26 km²) (1.56%) is covered by water. Coweta has a temperate climate of the humid subtropical variety (Köppen Cfa) with a yearly average precipitation of 43.9 inches (1,120 mm) and average snowfall of 1.8 inches (46 mm) As of the census of 2000, 7,139 people, 2,582 households, and 1,988 families were residing in the city. As of 2010, its population was 9,943. Part of the Creek Nation in Indian Territory before Oklahoma became a U.S. state. In 1867 after the 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. 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.

History

Coweta was named after a Lower Creek town on the Chattahoochee River in southwestern Georgia. It was first settled by Muscogee about 1840. In 1867 after the Civil War, the Creek Indians adopted a constitution related to the model of the United States. 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. 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. 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. As a result of negotiations with the congressionally appointed Dawes Commission, regarding the allotment of tribal communal lands in 1897-1898, Creek courts jurisdiction was turned over to the federal government. 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. By the later 19th century, the Creek Nation encouraged the founding of more schools: Wealaka Mission School (1882).

Geography

Coweta is located at 35°5747N 95°3942W (35.963155, -95.661586) The city has a total area of 7.7 sq mi (20 km²), of which 0.1sq mi (0.26 km²) (1.56%) is covered by water. Coweta has a temperate climate of the humid subtropical variety (Köppen Cfa) with a yearly average precipitation of 43.9 inches (1,120 mm) and average snowfall of 1.8 inches (46 mm) It is located on the Arkansas River, 30 miles southeast of Tulsa and 30 miles northwest of Muskogee. The city is located in the Oklahoma Panhandle and has a population of 2,816. It is on the U.S. Arkansas River, which is a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas River runs through Coweta and into the Little River, which runs through the city of Tulsa. The town is located near the junction of the Arkansas and Little Missouri  Rivers. It has an average elevation of 35.5 feet (12.7 meters) and a population in excess of 1,000. It was founded in the early 1800s and was named after the town of Coweta, Oklahoma, which was then part of the Oklahoma Panhandle and later became the Oklahoma State of the United States.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, 7,139 people, 2,582 households, and 1,988 families were residing in the city. The 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. The median income for a household in theCity was $38,255, and for a family was $41,786. The per capita income for the City was $14,960. About 6.2% of families and 7.4% of people were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% ofThose age 65 or over. 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%. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. ForEvery 100 females over the age of 18 and over, there are 90.5 males. The population density was 942.1 people/ sq mi (363.6/km²). The 2,827 housing units averaged 373.1/sq mi (144.0/km 2).

Schools

The Coweta Public School District is the 29th-largest school district in the state of Georgia. As of October 2007, the district had 3,161 prekindergarten through 12th-grade students enrolled in six different schools. The district is also the largest in Wagoner County. It is located in the town of Coweta, which has a population of 3,000. The school district is located on the east side of the city of CowETA. It has a total of six schools, all of which are elementary or middle schools. It also has a high school, Coweta High School, and Coweta Middle School. It was founded in 1903 and is one of the oldest school districts in Georgia. It opened its first school in 1903, and its current school was built in 1906. It closed in 1961. It had a total enrollment of 4,000 students in 2007, and has a current enrollment of 6,161 students. It operates six schools: three elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. In 2007, there were 3,160 students in the district. It includes the Coweta Elementary School, which opened in 1906, and a middle school that opened in 1959. The Coweta high school opened in 1961, and it is the district's largest high school. There are three high schools in Coweta; the district also has one middle school and one elementary school, which it opened in 1966. The high school has an enrollment of 2,500 students, and the district has one high school and two middle school.

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.

Government

Coweta has a council-manager form of government. Coweta is one of the poorest cities in the United States. The city has a population of 1.2 million people. It is located in the eastern part of the state of Georgia. The town is home to the town of Coweta, which was founded in 1881. It has an estimated population of 2.5 million people, according to the 2011 census. The area has a long history of violence, particularly in the early years of the city's existence. It also has a history of political unrest, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. It was the site of a bloody civil war in the 1960s and 1970s, when the U.S. government was overthrown. The current government has been in power since the late 1980s. The U.N. has a presence in Coweta since the 1980s, and has a large population. It's the only city in the state to have a council manager form ofgovernment. The council manager is a member of the local council, which has a term of office of three years. The mayor is a former mayor of the town, who has served two terms since the city was founded. The county has a high rate of crime, with a crime rate of more than 20 per cent. The population has a low rate of poverty, with the lowest rates in the town's history. The rate of unemployment is less than 1 per cent, and the rate of youth unemployment is low.

Points of interest

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 is the First Presbyterian Church of Coweta, commonly known as the Mission Bell Museum, which is owned and operated by the City of Coweta. The First Presbyterian church of Cowete was added in 2003, and is now owned andoperated by the city. The Mission Bell museum is a museum dedicated to the history of the Presbyterian Church in Coweta. It is located on the second floor of the church, which was built in 1855. The church is now a museum, and the city owns and operates it. The city also owns the KowETA Mission Site, which has been added to NRHP list in 1973. The first Presbyterian Church was added on June 14, 1973. It was added into the NR HP list in 2003. The mission site is located in the city's downtown area, on the east side of the city, and has a cemetery on the west side. It has been listed on the list since 1973, when it was added as a mission site. It also has a museum on the ground, which dates back to the 18th century, and a church on the first floor, which date back to 1855, when the church was built. The site is also home to the Coweta Museum, a museum that opened in 1876. It's on the third floor of a building that dates to the 17th century.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Coweta, Wagoner County, Oklahoma = 83. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 87. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 97. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Coweta = 4.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 5,089 individuals with a median age of 32.3 age the population grows by 18.08% in Coweta, Wagoner County, Oklahoma population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 912.13 residents per square mile of area (352.16/km²). There are average 2.65 people per household in the 3,155 households with an average household income of $49,696 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.00% of the available work force and has growths 0.55% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 34.10%. The number of physicians in Coweta per 100,000 population = 33.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Coweta = 43.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 91. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 232. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 24.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 27, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Coweta, Wagoner County, Oklahoma which are owned by the occupant = 62.15%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 24 years with median home cost = $122,760 and home appreciation of -1.53%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.63 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,191 per student. There are 17.7 students for each teacher in the school, 390 students for each Librarian and 446 students for each Counselor. 4.98% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.04% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.84% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).