Pawnee, Oklahoma
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Pawnee, Oklahoma Paári |
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Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
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| Motto: " Where The West Remains " | |
 Location of Pawnee, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°20′11″N 96°48′5″W / 36.33639°N 96.80139°WCoordinates: 36°20′11″N 96°48′5″W / 36.33639°N 96.80139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pawnee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,190 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74058 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-57650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1096479 |
Pawnee (Pawnee: Paári ) is a city and county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for the Pawnee tribe, which was relocated to this area between 1873 and 1875. The population was 2,190 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1.5 percent from 2,230 at the 2000 census.
The Pawnee Agency and Pawnee Boarding School were established after the Pawnee tribe came to this area in 1875. The Pawnee Agency was designated as a post office on May 4, 1876. The area was opened to non-Indian settlers on September 16, 1893, during the Cherokee Outlet Opening. Townsite Number Thirteen (later Pawnee) had been designated as the temporary county seat. The post office was redesignated from Pawnee Agency to Pawnee on October 26, 1893. The town incorporated on April 16, 1894. On September 9, 1895, the townspeople dedicated a stone county courthouse.
The Eastern Oklahoma Railway, which later became part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, built a line through Pawnee between 1900 and 1902. In 1902, the Arkansas Valley and Western Railway (later the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) also built a line through the city. The railroads enabled Pawnee to develop as an agricultural trade center. The population was 1,943 at statehood in 1907.
Pawnee continued to develop during the Great Depression, largely because of Federal works projects. A hospital to care for the Ponca, Pawnee, Kaw, Otoe, and Tonkawa people opened January 15, 1931. A new school building at the Osage Agency opened in 1932. The federal government built a reservoir named Pawnee Lake in 1932. A new county courthouse was also built in 1932.
Pawnee is located at 36°20′11″N 96°48′5″W / 36.33639°N 96.80139°W (36.336260, -96.801494). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.
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