WatovaOK
35 people call this town in Oklahoma home.
Is Watova a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Watova. Watova has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Watova.
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Watova is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Watova, 35% come from inland flooding and 19% from strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Watova
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 26° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Watova is
The share of adults in Watova who had a checkup this year is 80%, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 79%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Watova beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 13. Watova: 16% of adults have diabetes.
| Watova | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Watova | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Watova
Moving to Watova: who provides what
Watova is unincorporated, so Nowata County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Watova; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Watova residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Watova
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Watova is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Watova had a population of 32. The CDP is in southern Nowata County, on the west side of U.S. Route 169, which leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Nowata, the county seat, and south 35 miles (56 km) to the outskirts of Tulsa.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
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