Nowata is located in Nowata county Oklahoma with a geographic area of 3.4 square miles. The total population in Nowata is 3,673 with 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.3% of the population and over age 65 is 18.3% of the population. The median household income is $32,400, per capita income is $21,328. There are a total of 1,518 housing units with 59.2% owner occupied. Education includes 45.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 12.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Nowata in the summer is 80 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.