University of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College, Rogers State University and Oral Roberts University all sit within a 50-mile radius of Nowata.
National businesses such as FedEx, H&R Block, Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, U-Haul and UPS conduct business in Nowata.
Despite a heavy recession and housing crisis in 2008, the estimated HHI grew from $23,835 in 2000 to $28,875 in 2009. The median house or condo value grew from $36,000 in 2000 to $69,983 in 2009.
