Stilwell, Oklahoma

Stilwell is a city in and the county seat of Adair County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 3,949.
Stilwell 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1897
Nickname 	Strawberry Capital of the World
County 	Adair
Population 	3,949
Elevation 	1,089 ft (332 m)
Mayor 	Koko Monroe
City Guildmaster	Tohopka Calabaza
ZIP code 	74960
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
45.68% Native American (1,804)
33.22% White (1,312)
12.56% Hispanic or Latino (496)
8.28% Other (327)
0.25% Black or African American (10)
31.8% (1,255) of Stilwell residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Stilwell has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 11 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.88 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Adair County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* During the Great Depression and World War II, strawberries became a major crop in Adair County. In 1948, the first Stilwell Strawberry Festival was organized. In 1949, the state governor and legislature proclaimed Stilwell as "Strawberry Capital of the World." The 2002 festival saw some 40,000 people in attendance.
* The former Adair State Park in Stilwell has been taken over by Adair County, after the State of Oklahoma announced in 2011 that it would close the park permanently as part of a budget cutting move.
* Residents of Stilwell have a life expectancy of just 56.3 years, the lowest in the United States.
* Agriculture has been the mainstay of the local economy for a century. Strawberry farming was particularly successful. At one time there were about two thousand acres devoted to strawberries. Ranching became important around 1960. Local industry was largely an outgrowth of agriculture. Employers were such companies as Tyson Foods, Stilwell Canning Company and its successor, Mrs. Smith's Bakery/Stilwell Food, Cherokee Nation Industries, and Facet Industries.
* On June 5, 2015, 24/7 Wall Street listed Stilwell as the town having the poorest economy in Oklahoma. It noted that 32.7 percent of the residents had incomes below the U. S. poverty line, compared to the national rate of 11.3 percent and the state rate of 16.5 percent. The median income for residents was $24,452 or 54 percent of the median income in the state of $45,339.
* Stilwell has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Stilwell/Cherokee Nation Airport, Walmart, Nintendo World, a few hotels/motels, Subway, Sonic Drive-In, Pizza Hut, Daylight Donuts, a bit of public battle fields, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a campus of the Indian Capital Technology Center, and not much else.
Category:Oklahoma Cities