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Quapaw, Oklahoma

Town · Population 829 · #236 in Oklahoma
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Quapaw, Oklahoma

Quapaw, officially the Town of Quapaw, is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, which serves as the capital of the Quapaw Nation. Located about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Miami, it is part of the Joplin, Missouri metropolitan area.

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About Quapaw

Quapaw is a tiny community in northeastern Oklahoma counting 829 people who proudly call it home.

Quapaw holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 999 residents per square mile.

📰 Quapaw News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Quapaw Unique

  • The only place in America named Quapaw — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • Positioned in northeastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Quapaw

  • Hemi's Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Antique Auto Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Quapaw

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Quapaw

  • QUAPAW ES
  • QUAPAW HS
  • QUAPAW MS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)829
Rank in state#236 of 591
Land area0.83 sq mi
Density999/sq mi
Coordinates36.9500, -94.7865

🗺️ Map of Quapaw