Profile for Pawnee, Oklahoma, OK

Pawnee is on Black Bear Creek, near the Arkansas River

Former and merged names include:
· Pawnee Agency

The tribe was relocated here from Nebraska in 1874

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Chester Gould, cartoonist ("Dick Tracy")
· Pawnee Bill, Western showman
· Ben Johnson, actor

Local festivals include:

• Folk & SpringFest - April 28, 2007
• Pawnee Bill Memorial Cattle Drive - Aug. 4-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Arkansas River, Sooner Lake, Keystone Lake, Lone Chimney Lake, Pawnee Lake

Historic sites and museums: Pawnee Bill Ranch

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (10)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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13% of Pawnee residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pawnee ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pawnee was $12,970, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Pawnee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Pawnee festival dates:

• Folk & SpringFest - April 28, 2007
• Pawnee Bill Memorial Cattle Drive - Aug. 4-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Pawnee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $247.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $569.

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Pawnee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pawnee political report.

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The average commute time for Pawnee workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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